Best Friend Mobility SitGo Dog Pet Wheelchair Revolution (XS)

I have 2 dachshunds,both about 5 years old, Max, a couch potato, and Heidi, who was always a racehorse. Suddenly Heidi started having back pain about 4 months ago, and had to be picked up and put down wherever, when she had previously leaped up and down from the bed. She had x-rays, pain pills, massage, etc., (for arthritis and/or disk damage) and was then OK again, until 3 weeks ago, when she was abruptly unable to use her back legs at all, was obviously in pain (even with the pain pills, steroids, etc.), shaking and panting, sometimes yelping (almost a scream) when petted, as though being touched were agony. I have since taken her to several vets; she has had laser treatments to help circulation and healing, massage, acupuncture, herbal supplements as well, and I ordered her this wheelchair (size S, for a doxie about 16 lbs.)I have to say, the instructions are not easy for assembly, but I was lucky in that the size was pretty close to right for her just out of the box, so I did not have to do too much. The manual is difficult, because they sometimes show the wheelchair upside down, or only show an image with part of the assembly, so to try to figure out which wheel goes on which side, etc., is confusing. And I think it would be helpful to have more info about how to adjust the "sit-down" portion, which you have to adjust to the dog's weight, etc. (which I have not yet done). Some of the videos available are for other sizes and don't look the same, so it would help if they would post another video with more complete info, and using this model. I also had an issue that I did not receive one set of rubber end caps, and that 2 of the side bolts loosened and fell out, getting lost when we walked, but the Best Friends Mobility folks were very good about getting replacements out to me, at no charge.All of that being said, I am VERY PLEASED with the results. My doxie went from being completely paralyzed and also incontinent, to walking again! It was very depressing to see her sit and refuse to even try to move, as well as to apparently be suffering in pain! I think the acupuncture helped a lot, together with the wheelchair, and I may try hydrotherapy as well.I take her for walks now in the wheelchair, only 2 blocks out and 2 blocks back to the house, but she can now wobble-walk in the house, without the wheelchair, and can schlep-scoot 2 steps down to the backyard to do her business, and come back in, without assistance. I don't know that she will ever be completely normal, but she is obviously happy, does not seem to be in pain (and I have taken her off the pain meds as well). So I have gone from believing every day that I might have to put her down (I couldn't bear her to be suffering) - to now thinking that she may be able to live out a long life.Training advice - the first time I loaded Heidi in the wheelchair, she seemed to think she was being punished, and she wasn't happy about it. I stood in front of her, luring her with treats, inside the house, on hardwood floors, so the chair would roll easily, and had someone else push gently from behind. It took her about 10 minutes to get the hang of walking in it, as she kept stopping, or getting the wheels caught on the corners, etc. She's still not great on navigating the wheel obstructions, but once I get her going on an unobstructed pathway, she does OK. On our walks, she's fine and very happy, energetic for the first 2 blocks, but then seems to tire and sometimes refuses to go further. So each time I push her a little further than she wants to go, and if necessary, I pick her and the wheelchair up and carry them home. This is very early days for us as yet, so I'm still experimenting with how far, and I haven't taken her out when it's really rainy or cold. I had thought that maybe I would need to use this with the stirrups, as you would do for a completely paralyzed dog, but as yet, I haven't even had to try them, so the wheelchair is serving more as a rehabilitation device than as a permanent rear support. Heidi looks a big drunk when she walks, but she can once again lift her tail to pee and poop, and can feel and mostly control what her back end is up to. She wags her tail again - a LOT - so I know she's feeling much better.I will try to post some video of her when I can have someone follow us on an afternoon walk - most days we go after work, when it's too dark, and I'm by myself with my dogs.

We ordered this for a dog in our rescue group. He learned to lie down on the first outing. By the end of the outing he could get up on his own ablut 40% of the time.I can say the the directions do require some intuitive thinking to figure out. Not terribly difficult, but I have a number of friends I know could not have done it.The screws that keep the wheels at the right height do loosten, particularly if the dog goes up or down a curb, or gets caught on the door, so needs to be checked somewhat regularly. Not sure why they didn't drill the hole through to set more securely.Overall, we've been waiting to find this innovative chair! It's simply amazing to watch Benny relax while waiting at an outdoor cafe and rest all the way down to the floor! I would suggest it is hands down the best for an active dog! I may be able to get the wheel supports machined to make them more stable, but will use the chair longer before making that decision!

This would have been difficult for me to put together as I'm a complete klutz with anything I need to assemble. Thankfully, my friend Angie pretty much put it together for me. Then she laughed at me trying to get Scooter into it, but that's what friends do. I eventually got my Yorkie into it and once he figured out what was going on with it, he zoomed around the yard, far more active than he'd been in over a year. I didn't even know they made something like this!Scooter likes it after a week of use and I'm so happy he's able to be more active and play again after partially losing the use of his hind legs.

I absolutely love this wheelchair! My dog is still skeptical, lol. At 6 years old, he still thinks that he is a puppy and is offended that his back legs will not bear his weight for more than a minute or two. He moves VERY well in the wheel chair and navigates from standing to sitting to laying and back easily. We have only been using it for a week,so he looks at it with the expression of "Really? This again?" But I have every confidence that it will change his life as he becomes used to it. The SitGo was very easy to assemble, size and adjust for my little guy and the video instructions were simple to follow. Thanks for an AMAZING product!

This item was used but came almost completely set up. We just needed to put the wheels on and adjust it to the dog. It was very easy to put together and very sturdy. All components, tools and manual were in the box also. You will see we tried it on the dog ..... will work well. This dog is 10lbs. There are additional rods for dogs who are longer in stature- like a dachshund.