DIY French Bulldog PVC Dog Wheelchair 

Is there a list somewhere where to find everything?

That's great to hear! My 12 yr old pug recently started having some issues with her rear legs. I'm going to build her one of these

Today I made this . I hope it my helps pug also , your comment gives me hope

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How can you measure your dog, so you know how to make the pieces the right size?

@@henkvandenbos464 Just the pvc connected to the wheels should be of length from ground to your dogs height

Thank you with eternal gratefulness

Can it , i mean the dog poop and pee while the wheels are on ?

@@ankeshkamdar5357 my dog used to...he lost all feeling and control back there. Just had to keep an eye out for it so he wasn't making a mess

All I wanted to do was help

+StevesVids Have you tried to make this yet? Mark you make it look so simple. I would do anything for my little girl, shes 12 but still has the fire even after diabetes.

+James Fralic I made this same wheelchair for my dog the same day I commented. It cost more than $18 for the supplies. Probably about double with the cost of the wheels and the velco straps and the glue being the most expensive items. It took some tweaking to get the measurements correct for my medium size dog (60 lbs). I didn't glue any of the pieces so I could adjust lengths until I got it right. I was going to try to put a video together to show how I did it, but never got around to it.

StevesVids Hi what measurements did you use for your dog? My dog is about the same weight and I’m trying to build one for her but I can’t figure out the measurements to use for her!

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what are the sizes you cut the pvc into? I can only see the bottom few with the ruler.

Was your question ever answered? We were wondering the same thing.

I was wondering that as well.

Mark Lapid thank you so much for the extra details my chihuahua recently ended up paralyzed and I'm dying to make this for him so he can have freedom. It breaks my heart

Mark , thank you for this video. Our boston has lost the use of back legs and we are anxious to make this for him today. You are a life saver for sharing this. question we have is, we have all the pvc cut to appropriate sizes but in what order are we putting them together. I can't tell what size you are using in each step?

Awww I’m sorry. Good luck to you and your pup

Did you ever make it?

Wheel kaha se kharid na hain

Very nice

Good luck, take your time

Get it wheels

I disagree. Wish he had explained things. The video moved to fast.

Какая красивая женщина 😘

Glad it was helpful!

How did you measure your sheep to make the chair fit? Do you measure from shoulder to rear, then from feet to hips for height? I’m doing this for my goat - he is fighting but not doing well with walking.

Can one use smaller PVC tubing for tiny dogs? Ours is 2lbs and is losing use of her hind end... But she's not strong enough to pull all that stuff along lol. We don't know how much time she has left, but needs a better quality of life.

That helps. (but I still had to watch the video 20+ times to determine which piece goes where ;) ) Thank you

Excuse me, I can't understand these measurements. What are these? Inches?

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How is she now?? My dog has IVDD and he's in hospital right now. It's his second back surgery and he's lost his ability to walk just this Saturday. How's your pug doing?

Mine got bumped by a car.

Did it work for your Lab? How much does your dog weigh?

Michelle, same here with our 4 yr. Dachshund. He had a incident last year that I didn’t register as IVDD. Who would at their age. Anyway, I have been going to a Vet who does Accupuncture, laser therapy and Chiropractic. We have kept him crated except for potty and lately walking to strengthen his muscle. IVDD is not something we would of recognized even though this was our second Dixie to have it. That said, the 1st was 14 when his happened. He bounced back from Accupuncture as well. 👍 Our 4 yr. old is coming back too. Just a bit slower. His back toes still are not responding which makes for a drunken sailor episode. I am going to make this wheelchair this to give him longer time out of the crate and hope. Today after our walk he seems depressed. So let’s make em wheels!!! 🦼🏍 🎉

Same here are Frenchy is onable to walk cause of the helicopter rides that scared him and hurting his lower spine and kidneys

hows that??

see the dog can step his paws a bit and like its walking normal. 4:09 watch

Doesn't work. I've tried with my dog. They are not meant to be dragged on the pavement.

Silver Lake Blog | Real Estate | Homes for Sale He’s paralyzed he can’t feel his back legs or feet

@@MyleeBenoit which would be even more a cause for concern if there was an infection caused by constant abrasion. The design here is brilliant, but there definitely needs to be something to protect the paws

Reese Peterson so happy this was able to help you.

Mark can't tell which lengths go where...only the wheel legs with the holes.

Good idea about the seatbelt padding. I will try that.

Amazon has a good selection. I ordered one in memory foam. $6 shipped.

What length were the pipes you used? I also have an 80 lb senior lab in need of a wheelchair. I'm just wondering how to scale the size of this wheelchair model to fit his body.

I built one for my lab using the same design as in this vid. It wasn't as sturdy as I had hoped for, considering the weight of my dog. I needed to buy a harness and other parts to support my dog properly and it still wasn't ideal. To be honest, next time I'll just buy a pre-made wheelchair made out of metal, which is sturdier. I've seen some for under $200. PVC is okay for smaller/lighter dogs,

Wooster I ended up making my own chair and it wasn't as bad as I had imagined it to be. I have yet to test it out though.. fingers crossed! Thank you for your advice!

I just made my wheelchair for my French and I was in tears just watching him get up and walk around again without having to drag his butt and feet on the floor. Now I need to find something to bring up his feet so they drag, maybe make him a pouch and sit the in and attach them to the back strap

Good luck! I hope it works well

best of luck

Angela Marie oh man!!! CAREFUL!!! I hope this worked. would like to know.

Hello A Marie I also have a Shih tzu that I need to make a wheel chair for. What is IVDD? The vet couldn't explain why his hind legs are not strong enough to walk on his own. Also did you change the height and length for your pup? I'm nervous to try this but it looks simple. I would love to hear your feed back!

Kimberly Sauceda ivdd is intro vascular disc disease my chihuahua was just diagnosed w it yesterday. its where.their disc ruptures in the spine causing paralysis

Fellow shih tzu owner with a partially paralyzed doggie. 4 years ago 3 of her disks ruptured, she had surgery within a day and made a pretty good recovery but she's going on 9 now and seems to be less able to walk every day. Thinking this is the next step and would love to hear if a mobility device like this worked out for your dog.

So what are you?

Just lost...not just its...lol

best of luck

See below. I commented below to p4....They don't drag much as he still moves them. I read that you shouldn't have his hips too high. Thanks for the comment though

Mark, thanks for responding; I did not expect you to since the post was a couple of months ago. I also was aware that the hips should be leveled. I am going to add the individual leg straps with cushion. I strongly feel and I hope you provide your pet with cushion and adjust his strap where his private part is sitting on; if you don't it will become raw and or irritated. Something as simple as a soft hand towel would be better than just the rough/hard Velcro straps. Also any dragging is not good rather "not much" are "very much", this is not acceptable. At least not for my boy.

I think all you would have to do would make the height of the piece that holds the wheels just about one half to one inch higher. I want my baby's feet to touch for rehab because she had spine surgery and hope she will regain function but I am sure there are some furbabies that don't have that option

hey, have you known the formula for the measurement?

I don't know if it's still going to help you but there are a few important measures to take: the lateral of your dog - (the beginning of the front legs to the 'end' of the back), the height - (the beginning of the back leg to the paw) and finally, the width - (with a rigid ruler, measure the hip of your dog). Those measurements are the basics for you to cut the pipe just right. I'm doing one for my German Shepard right now! Hope it helps! (:

Thank you for the feedback!

Yes. One 10 feet pcv pipe will do. Just under $2.50

jeffrey dean hahahahahah! Seriously!

It's 379 dislike now....

What is wrong with people?, no need to dislike anything. This is a great informative video! Kudos to the man who took the time to try and help some people out!

jeffrey dean I truly think they’re bots.

Kjetil Johansen 2 pieces each, (2-1/4), (3-1/8), (5-3/4), (6-1/4), (7-1/2), & (9-1/4). Sorry for late reply

Hi Kjetil Johansen! Thanks in advance! When you has mentioned for instance 2-1/4 did you want to say 2'25" ? I must to translate measures to centimetres ;)