Dog Carts
Which type of dog carts to carry your injured dog will be better? The following write-up addresses this topic.
Dog carts do not mean dog drawn cart.
Having a strong dog like mastiff to pull a cart and haul some cargo was the meaning that one associated with dog carts in earlier times.
Today they mean wheel chairs for injured dogs especially for those dogs carrying a leg injury or those that have lost one of their legs in an accident.
Hence the modern day understanding is it acts like a wheel chair to the dog in order to keep up its mobility and make the dog self-sufficient in that respect.
Carts relieve you from the labor of keeping an injured dog mobile through yourself carrying it.
This gives more time for you to attend to your work.
How to pick the proper cart for your dog? First and foremost criterion should be that it should not cause any discomfort to the disabled dog which is already in a distressed condition.
This condition is not a sufficient one.
The animal should feel comfortable sitting in it.
The dog carts of vintage design were heavy and difficult to maneuver.
But with advances in material science and technology, today we have light weight carts of high strength.
They have 360 degree turning wheels which have ball bearings and incorporate a cushioning effect through springs.
The bearings of the wheels come covered and there is less chance of thread, hair, etc.
to get entangled in the wheels which otherwise will reduce the speed of the cart and interfere with its maneuverability.
One has to choose a proper cart keeping in mind the kind of disability that the dog has.
Carts riding on big wheels are always better as they face lesser rolling resistance.
Flexible harnesses and straps are to ensure comfort to the dog.
Light weight aluminum alloy or high strength plastics and finally their cost are some of the deciding criteria to be considered by you before deciding on the purchase of a dog cart.
Dog carts are what wheel chairs to people who have problem with their legs.
Just like wheel chairs keep people mobile, dog carts also keep the injured dogs mobile.
Are the dogs comfortable sitting in such carts? If so, cost considerations may be compromised in order to buy a quality cart.
Dog, a grateful animal home pet deserves a good dog cart to keep itself mobile when it is carrying a leg injury.
Dog carts do not mean dog drawn cart.
Having a strong dog like mastiff to pull a cart and haul some cargo was the meaning that one associated with dog carts in earlier times.
Today they mean wheel chairs for injured dogs especially for those dogs carrying a leg injury or those that have lost one of their legs in an accident.
Hence the modern day understanding is it acts like a wheel chair to the dog in order to keep up its mobility and make the dog self-sufficient in that respect.
Carts relieve you from the labor of keeping an injured dog mobile through yourself carrying it.
This gives more time for you to attend to your work.
How to pick the proper cart for your dog? First and foremost criterion should be that it should not cause any discomfort to the disabled dog which is already in a distressed condition.
This condition is not a sufficient one.
The animal should feel comfortable sitting in it.
The dog carts of vintage design were heavy and difficult to maneuver.
But with advances in material science and technology, today we have light weight carts of high strength.
They have 360 degree turning wheels which have ball bearings and incorporate a cushioning effect through springs.
The bearings of the wheels come covered and there is less chance of thread, hair, etc.
to get entangled in the wheels which otherwise will reduce the speed of the cart and interfere with its maneuverability.
One has to choose a proper cart keeping in mind the kind of disability that the dog has.
Carts riding on big wheels are always better as they face lesser rolling resistance.
Flexible harnesses and straps are to ensure comfort to the dog.
Light weight aluminum alloy or high strength plastics and finally their cost are some of the deciding criteria to be considered by you before deciding on the purchase of a dog cart.
Dog carts are what wheel chairs to people who have problem with their legs.
Just like wheel chairs keep people mobile, dog carts also keep the injured dogs mobile.
Are the dogs comfortable sitting in such carts? If so, cost considerations may be compromised in order to buy a quality cart.
Dog, a grateful animal home pet deserves a good dog cart to keep itself mobile when it is carrying a leg injury.
