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We recently adopted a 14-year old pug mix from the shelter, she really didn't move around or respond while in the kennel and no one had expressed any interest in her. I was told by the workers that she had more or less lost the will to live, so I basically took her home to have a comfortable place to be until died. Her back legs wouldn't let her walk very far, like as in not from our front door to the street, so we had to leave her in the house whenever we walked the other dogs. She would watch as we left, sometimes whimper, and looked so depressed it broke my heart.
So after reaching ways to help her I ended up getting a dog stroller. Boy, oh, boy talk about a game changer. At first she just laid there but once she figured out what was going on she sat up and started looking around tail thumping. Now she gets excited every time we start getting the leashes out. Ever since we started using it it's as if she has been given a new lease on life.
However....... man, oh, man do the neighbors ever give us grief over it. Even strangers walking their own dogs do. LOL - I feel like putting a sign on it saying "elderly disabled dog on board"
At any rate, it was an excellent investment for her.
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Good, thanks for being so thoughtful to adopt an older dog from the shelter. I think your neighbors don't realize what a nice thing you did for this dog. A little sign may be a good idea.
I hate when things like this happen. She was probably "Aunt Clara's" dog, someone in the family promised to take care of the dog after the aunt passed and this was their idea of taking care of it
I don't live where there are sidewalks but if I did and I saw you coming down the sidewalk with a dog in a stroller, I would figure something was wrong with the dog.
Thanks for giving the old dogs a home, I see quite a few people with old or disabled dogs in strollers or wagons and it always makes me smile to see that they are getting them out as dogs do seem to enjoy a change of scenery and watching things out in the world. The mental stimulation is important.
That is so sweet, thanks for saving her and taking such good care of her. If I were you I would say something to anyone who passes judgement- if they give you a weird look tell them they have something in their eye🙂
I think a sign would be way cute (Granny On Board)
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