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Thank you to Walkin’ Wheels dog wheelchair customer John Stevens from Massachusetts for contributing these instructions for custom fitting the wheelchair for an amputee. John custom fitted this “stump hammock” for his 10-year-old dog Jasmine, who lost her right rear leg. Jasmine (Jazzy) is a long-coated Rottweiler, shown in photos below.
This is how I figured out the “hammock tension” for Jasmine
I made some other small changes like cutting down and re-drilling the front frame sliders to get her butt and stump closer to the back of the chair. Left as it was, her remaining leg was too far forward and hampered by the foam-covered strap. Keep in mind that the missing leg actually starts at the butt and goes forward, but where it joins the torso it’s more aft, so it was necessary to have support all the way back.
Most amputees have to hop. By re-fitting this chair like I did, Jasmine is able to retain the four-legged dog gait. This means her spine stays straight, her rear leg gets walking benefits rather than constant hops, and of course it helps to protect her remaining hip. Jasmine only uses this chair on long walks. She can go over a mile comfortably, but I don’t push the envelope. Mile+ every two days is fine.
Basically, it’s within everyone’s grasp to custom fit a chair. I did have the advantage of having built a slew of choppers and also many boats!
Thank you again to John Stevens for helping others to customize their dog wheelchairs.