Hello, my sweet dog is a mix. He's about 65 lbs and when he was young before I adopted him he was hit by a car. Now that he is around 9 years old he is having extremely bad issues. His cartilage is completely gone and it's just bone on bone. The vet said it's gone past the point of hip dysplasia. His hip is always partially out of place. He is perfectly healthy other than this.

My concern is he is having balance issues and he can't hold himself in a squat to poop. I have tried many things. But, please if anyone has any ideas at all. Let me know. He paces around in pain and it's breaking my heart.

My chihuahua had puppies about a month ago and they are all happy and healthy except one. He's the runt and, while his siblings are all running and jumping, little Milo's back legs and hips are very underdeveloped. He's not paralyzed. The legs want to work. He mostly just drags them behind him while trying to use them for all he's worth. He's only 5 weeks but I don't think it's gonna get any better. He's strong otherwise and playfull when I bring him to me. At what age should I consider getting him wheels?

My little Raava, who got bit by a big dog when she was a few months old, has permanent nerve damage. She's such a good girl, though, and fully house trained. We live in a very cold and snowy area right now, and we had such low temperatures I didn't want to take my dogs outside. My mom and I put out training pads in the garage, but Raava refused to potty on them because of the walls.

I had to still take her outside into the snow to get her to pee, and 20 seconds of the snow was messing her up for up to thirty minutes upon getting her back inside and warmed up.

But a few days ago I slept in super late, and put her on the pee pad with her sister when I got them downstairs, and she couldn't hold it anymore. She peed right where I set her. And then she looked at me like I was going to scold her, and I handed her a treat, and I haven't had any trouble getting her to pee in the garage since!

hello! just adopted a very sweet 3 year old dog who has had her back left leg amputated. she gets around just fine by herself but i’m wondering if anyone here can give me some advice on how i can ensure she is as comfortable as possible, particularly on stairs! she’s 30 lbs so ive just been carrying her up stairs but wanna see what other people have been doing! any advice?

My dachshund has been paralyzed for years. Now, as she's gotten older she's pooping more often. I'm having a hard time keeping her clean. Any ideas? Thanks in advance

Hi everyone,

My sweet beagle was diagnosed with progressive retinal atrophy and she's starting to lose her vision. I’m figuring out how to support her in this new chapter. I’d love to hear what’s helped your blind dogs—whether it’s tips, tools, or favorite products.

As a creative person, I’m also exploring ways to design accessories that could make life easier for blind dogs and their humans. If there’s anything you’ve wished existed, I’d love to hear your thoughts!

Thank you for welcoming me—I’m so grateful for this community.

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Hi everyone, I’m looking for help finding a wheelchair for my dog, Hoppy, who was born without front legs. He’s a medium-sized dog, and I’d love for him to have the freedom to move around on his own.

I’m on a tight budget, so I’m hoping to find a nonprofit organization or a place that offers free or low-cost wheelchairs for dogs. If anyone knows of resources, programs, or even DIY options that work well, I’d appreciate any advice or recommendations.

Thank you so much for your help!

Edit: Thanks everyone for you’re help. Joeys paws contacted me and got him a wheelchair!

Might I share my little story about my dog Chrissy please in case anyone wants to see it? It's just made with illustrations so it's very simple.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0Ra2C59hBMQ

So obviously dogs dream and move around the same way humans do when they dream… however, since he’s gone blind from old age, when he dreams he moves around like crazy. I’m thinking that he’s dreaming about times when he was younger and able to run and see the way he used to. Is that what is happening ? He never used to move or twitch in his sleep like that. It may be a dumb question, but I’m very intrigued if someone has the same experience with their blind dog.

i have a 16 year old shi tzu, who has lost use of his back legs over the last 2ish years. in may however, i lost my job and have been caring for him every day since. he can barely walk by himself (even in his wheelchair) and i constantly have to move him around. he barks constantly when he needs me to help him or even when he doesn’t. i don’t know what to do anymore. I can’t get a job because the rest of my family works and no one would be able to take care of the dog if i didn’t stay home. It’s seriously taking a toll on me and i don’t even know if he’s happy anymore either. We have talked about having to put him down but i feel so guilty because he’s generally healthy for a 16 year old dog, other than his mobility issues and arthritis. He still eats and drinks, and even occasionally wags his tail. He does sometimes have accidents in his bed though. Has anyone else gone through something similar? I’ve tried talking to friends for advice but no one else understands what we are going through. Thanks in advance I don’t know where else to talk about this :/

So glad to see this community exists! My dog recently had a rapid onset of MUE (think multiple sclerosis for dogs) and has lost use of his back legs. He's undergoing a treatment that seems to be making some progress, but for the time being, we have to manually express his bladder and manually evacuate his poops. This isn't a big deal when his poops are solid, but if he's having soft poops or diarrhea, it's hard to actually evacuate him. He sleeps on our bed and even though we have him sleep on a pee pad, but there's still risk of smearing if he happens to "leak". My wife has tried incontinence diapers before (she cared for two elderly dogs in the past) and says they don't actually work that well.

So for anyone who has experience in manual evacuation, how do you deal with diarrhea? Any suggestions are appreciated.

Hi, my dog (5y/o) had cataracts surgery two days ago and today we found out that the surgery went well but there was too much pressure in the eyes afterwards and she’s gone blind.

This is of course devastating as she’s my everything. I think I haven’t really come to terms with it yet….I just want some tips on how to care for her these upcoming days and what I can do to help her. Please!

The doctors also said that her vision may come back, or well some of it, if we’re lucky. But it’s a 50/50 chance and if it’s not better in max a week then it’s permanent. Do you guys know anything about this?

Meet Lily: our handi-capable Frenchie who will roll right into your heart (and over your toes)! Lily is a lovable gal who was brought in from a cat rescue in California. Her paralysis story is unknown, but what we do know about her is that she has the most joyful spirit and is the most loyal dog we've ever met! Lily loves to play fetch, has mastered using a wheelchair and a ramp, and is the ultimate cuddle bug. She is a social butterfly in progress and can be skittish when meeting new people. She loves all dogs and falls in love quickly when she feels she can trust you. She is comically goofy, fun to play with and loves trying new things. She's an ASMRtist in progress! We've never met a dog with more zest for life than Lily. She does need incontinent care, but a changing schedule makes that a simple task. Check out her adoption profile at freedomfrenchierescue.org or message for more information!

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