Turn a human wheelchair into a dog wheelchair

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Bobbie
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Re: Need a cheap wheel chair ASAP, please help!

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Heres a link on how to turn a human wheelchair into one for a dog.

http://wheelsfordogs.com/content/view/2/2/

You could probably get a human one free on Freecycle. I'm not sure it would be tall enough for a Dane, though.
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Re: Need a cheap wheel chair ASAP, please help!

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Sorry, the link to those instructions seems to be broken but you can see the picture.

You might also apply through the Handicapped Pets Foundation.
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Re: Need a cheap wheel chair ASAP, please help!

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http://www.dogkarts.com/diy/index.html

Courtesy of Harlequin Haven Great Dane Rescue. Bobbie, that's brilliant. :smart:

Then I found it on their website. Let's save this link:

http://www.hhdane.com/care/wheelchair.htm

Here was somebody else who did it
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Re: Need a cheap wheel chair ASAP, please help!

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It does seem to be a brilliant idea, and wheelchairs are frequently available through Freecycle or Craigslist.

Thanks for finding the actual instructions.
Bobbie Mayer
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