After some research we decided on the Walkin' Wheels wheelchair for our 13 year old Golden Retriever. Rosie has progressively deteriorated with Sensory Ataxic Neuropathy which has resulted in the loss of use of her left back leg. She began dragging the leg 18 months ago which caused nail loss from the dragging and lack of mobility in general. Our vet prescribed Librela injections which seemed to have an effect at first but came with side effect of increased incontinence.
Once we determined the Librela wasn't having as much of an effect we decided on a holistic approach. At the same time Rosie's mobility became acute and she needs more assistance getting around the house, walks, sadly, were no longer an option. That was until I researched this product. After some quick emails exchanged with Zoomadog which were answered within the hour we ordered a large sized Walkin' Wheels Wheelchair. I ordered on the Friday and to my surprise the chair arrived the next day despite being informed it would be next working day.
I took my time to read the instructions and unpack everything properly, not like me at all ! Assembly was straightforward and the included booklet is great with photos and QR codes to online videos if you need those, I didn't. I would say the most difficult part was adjusting the harness that comes supplied. The instructions make clear that the long struts that connect the chair to the harness need to be parallel to the ground so this become my main focus. At first I had the harness resting too low on Rosie's shoulders so the struts dropped downwards. After some adjusting and shortening the top strap I had things looking much better.
To our utter amazement Rosie was proudly walking around in her new chair instantly, without much prompting. So convinced was I that I quickly moved her into the garden, voiding any potential return, so she had more room to move around. After 5 minutes of that we took her up to the local park for the first time in months. She was once again out meeting other dogs (and their owners) and her tail didn't stop wagging once. To say we are thrilled is an understatement. It feels like we have gained lots more precious time with our wonderful friend when we were, as a family, thinking we were close to the end.
Final remarks on the product itself, its well manufactured. It slots together really well, the supplied harness is perfect and no need to upgrade to the Warrior model. The wheels run smoothly and there is a lot of adjustments possible to suit any size dog but do ensure you order the correct frame size. First class delivery and communications from Zoomadog. Its a lot of money but I am happy to leave this review and say we feel its money well spent.
