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Best Dog Strollers & Dog Prams UK - Get Your Dog Out In Fresh Air

Get your dog out and about with a dog stroller or dog pram

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When is a Dog Pram or Stroller Right for Your Dog?

Perhaps your dog is aging, or has an injury or condition that makes walking difficult. Are they in pain or with a stiff gait? Maybe they keep stopping when on walks, but still enjoy sniffing and interacting with other dogs. Some dogs aren’t good wheelchair candidates, because of weak front legs, but can’t adapt to a quad. Or you may want to enjoy your usual adventurous hikes and walks together, but their mobility issues are slowing you both down. With all of these scenarios, a dog stroller or pram is ideal equipment to keep your dog out and about in the world.

 

How Will a Dog Stroller or Pram Help Your Dog?

Your dog’s emotional wellbeing is affected by boredom and lack of stimulation. A dog stroller or pram is a brilliant way to keep your dog’s brain receiving the sense of movement and visual stimulus needed to feel engaged with life. It’s also an easy way for your dog to get fresh air. Using a dog stroller or pram keeps your dog’s sense of normality and freedom intact, even if their mobility is compromised. Dog strollers and prams allow you to avoid having to carry your dog around which, particularly if your dog is a large breed, makes life easier.

 

How to Pick a Dog Stroller or Pram For Your Dog?

Pick your dog stroller or pram depending on the main environment in which you’ll be using it i.e. urban or countryside. Will you be going off trail on hiking adventures? If so, you will need an off-road ‘sporty’ model that can handle uneven terrain and has suitable tyres. Would you like to be able to attach it to your bike? There are some that are bike compatible.

Measure your dog to find the right size of pram. Will more than one dog be using it? Check the cabin dimensions to confirm fit. Also think about where you will store it and whether, when it’s folded, it can fit into your car. The dog stroller or pram should have ventilation panels and a clip so you can secure your dog. Don’t choose models without these features.

Some models come with rain covers, some don’t, so take this into account when choosing, particularly if you live somewhere very rainy!

Read more about rear leg weakness in dogs, which may be why you’re considering a dog stroller or pram.

When is a Dog Stroller Right?

Is your dog looking reluctant to go for a walk, showing signs of rear leg weakness, has arthritis, or losing power in their back legs? Then it might be time for a dog pushchair.

Dogs who’ve got progressive, painful conditions - e.g. arthritis, hip or elbow dysplasia -  and have noticeable difficulty walking will love being pushed around instead. Senior dogs who are just losing mobility and have lower energy levels, but are themselves in every other way, will also enjoy being in a dog buggie.

How will a Dog Stroller Help?

Strollers make it much easier for you to get your dog to their favourite place, or somewhere new that’s a distance away.

A dog stroller helps your dog maintain a sense of normality, have adventures, and lets them see the world. With a stroller, your dog can still get their daily dose of fresh air. While at the same time you’re reassured that they can still enjoy life, safe in the knowledge they’re not forcing themselves to walk while in pain, with limited mobility, aggravating a progressive condition, or unwell.

How to Pick a Dog Stroller?

  • What is the weight of the actual stroller? Check that it will be strong enough to carry your dog safely, while not being so heavy it becomes inconvenient for you. Quality strollers are made of aluminum or steel to be lightweight but robust.

  • What adventures are you planning? If you want to take your dog on more rugged terrain, ensure the dog buggie is versatile enough, has wheels that swivel 360, and good shock absorption (in-built suspension) to withstand bumpy or rocky ground.

  • Your dog’s comfort and safety: make sure there’s enough room in the stroller for your dog to be able to be relaxed and not cramped. There should be mesh windows for ventilation, and cover for rain or sun. There should also be tethers inside, so you know your dog is secured.

  • Your comfort: make sure the dog stroller handle height works for you.  The dog pram should fold easily (consider models that have quick release rear wheels). Assess how easy it will be for you to put your dog in and out of the stroller -  is the stroller cabin low to the ground? Are its openings big enough to give you easy access to it for your dog? Smooth running zips also help convenience.

  • Dimensions: if you and your dog are city dwellers, for example, do you need a pram for a dog that will fit through narrow doorways or into lifts? Or if you’re in the countryside, does it need to be able to get through kissing gates?

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