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Sheba's quad cart
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Debbie
Re: Homemade Carts
Hi,
This is wonderful information! The parts for carts are not expensive...it's the labor you pay for. I think more people would build their own carts if they knew how to. When we got Sheba's second cart (quadriplegic), it did not work for Sheba so my husband and I re-designed it. We added extra bars on the top to support the slings we used to support Sheba. I cut up my son's wet suit to use as a sling. Neoprene is wonderful material as it is not rough against the skin. I also used a little bit of canvas underneath the chest area of the wet suit sling to prevent it from ripping. (Sheba was a large German Shepherd.)
The cart was great for the amount of time Sheba was able to be in it.
Debbie
Sheba, My Quadriplegic Dog
This is wonderful information! The parts for carts are not expensive...it's the labor you pay for. I think more people would build their own carts if they knew how to. When we got Sheba's second cart (quadriplegic), it did not work for Sheba so my husband and I re-designed it. We added extra bars on the top to support the slings we used to support Sheba. I cut up my son's wet suit to use as a sling. Neoprene is wonderful material as it is not rough against the skin. I also used a little bit of canvas underneath the chest area of the wet suit sling to prevent it from ripping. (Sheba was a large German Shepherd.)
The cart was great for the amount of time Sheba was able to be in it.
Debbie
Sheba, My Quadriplegic Dog