Axl

This is Axl a.k.a. "Budsy." He is an 11 1/2-year-old brindle boxer. We got him as a 3-month-old puppy when we bought our first home. My husband and I don't have any kids, so our 2 boxers are our children and they are very spoiled! Axl and his best friend Ruby are such fun, loving, and well-behaved dogs. Over the years they both have had multiple surgeries to remove cancerous lumps. Unfortunately, the breed is susceptible to a handful of health issues. Right after Axl turned 10, one of the lumps grew back on his front right leg. After removal, the biopsy came back and showed that it was an aggressive cancer and that, even after multiple tests, they could not determine what type of cancer it was. We started him on a low dosage chemo pill to try and fight it. The vet stated he had approx 6-9 months to live. Two months after we started him on the chemo, we discovered blood in his urine. After successfully treating that condition, he started showing signs of degenerative myelopathy. At first his back legs would get tripped up and now it's progressed so much that his back legs do not work at all. Despite his numerous ailments, Axl is still a happy dog and hanging in there! He continues to go to his vet every 3 months for checkups and is healthy enough to continue his medication. Eating is still his favorite thing to do next to being in his back yard. We bought him the wheelchair cart to try and help give him mobility so he can continue exploring his back yard. Although he cannot try to catch any rabbits or groundhogs anymore, he can still get around and have some fun!

Brooklyn

Brooklyn (a.k.a. BooBooDog) picked me. I had provided transport to the shelter for the surrender of an abandoned cat. While my friend was filling out the paperwork, I wandered the halls looking at dogs. I had adopted my first dog less than a year prior and wasn’t planning on another but this sweet girl was determined I was taking her home. She was about six months old and based on her paperwork it looked like she had a rough start in life. After returning to the shelter a couple of times and taking my dog to meet her it was clearly a great match and I brought her home. She was the perfect dog. She loved all people and animals. Kids were extra special to BooBoo. In her later years she started to have back end problems and limited mobility. After trying acupuncture, chiropractic care and laser therapy, I purchased the Best Friends Mobility Cart. She loved her walks and it had gotten to the point that she could only go to the end of the block and back. Her cart blessed her with longer walks. We only used it for a few months as we had to say goodbye to her almost two weeks after her 15th birthday on August 1st. It brought an old dog some happiness and I’m so glad I found it.

Anibel

I just want to express my gratitude for Best Friend Mobility. I have a 9-year-old German shepherd who has signs and symptoms of Degenerative Myelopathy. She has rapidly declined over the last year and we felt she would benefit from a wheelchair. We searched the web for hours and days. After a long research, we finally ordered from you! It was a holiday weekend and I asked fir the wheelchair to be sent ASAP for quality of life for our pup. Someone called me shortly after placing the order saying because it was a holiday, it would be sent the following day. I received the wheelchair a few days later and cannot express the difference it made for Anibel. At first, she was hesitant but now she looks forward to going in her wheelchair. We can walk again, hike again, have freedom. It was truly one of the best purchases we have ever made for her. Thank you for all your help and support. I recommend you to everyone!

Zeus

Zeus is our 7-year-old Welsh corgi. He has always had a zest for life up until Sunday, March 19th of 2017. He woke not being able to walk. He would take a few steps and fall on his left side. My husband and I diligently watched him throughout the day and became concerned when he showed signs of pain. I spent hours researching and calling the vets to find that he ruptured a disk. We watched videos on YouTube on how to make a wheelchair and we successfully made one but it turned out too small for him. I spent more time looking for one to purchase and came across Best Friend Mobility. They have the most reasonable prices. We were so happy once the wheelchair arrived and he could again keep up with our other dogs and play. Thank you.

Bananas

Bananas came into the family as a Christmas gift for our son when he was four years old. She’s now 12 years old and hip problems have limited her mobility and caused her hind legs to get weaker in the last year or so. It got so bad that we had to get a harness to hold her up when walking her. The vet encouraged us to walk her more but it was tough to hold her up for very long, so Bananas couldn’t get much exercise and her legs got weaker. We ordered the Best Friend Mobility wheelchair and as soon as we buckled her into it, she headed off across the yard with no trouble. She was able to take longer walks and spend time outside which she loves. After a couple of months of walking with the help of the wheelchair she has built her strength back up and now she’s able to take short walks without it. Thank you for providing a product that has given our best friend a new lease on life.

Diablo

Diablo was a rescue puppy. He was found in a harness tied to a chewed-through rope. He also had a torn ear at the time. He got his name because we had a family car trip planned from Los Angeles down the length of Baja, Mexico, and so a Spanish name seemed fitting. He had been o Alaska twice, as well as many other long car trips. On one of the trips, we would try to find a swimming hole for the dogs every day. We have another lab mix as well that travels with us. Diablo first hurt his knee running through snow. Age and arthritis took their toll. He finally got to the point where we couldn’t be sure he could get all the way around the block anymore when on a walk. He always wanted to go though, so we got him a SitGo. We used it on “bad” days that he had a harder time getting around. The SitGo made his last few months happier than they would have been otherwise. He made it to 13 years old. We are keeping the SitGo for our other Labrador, Dozer, who is about nine months older than Diablo was. Dozer, too, is getting weak in the hips. Thank you for helping keep Diablo happy and active longer than would have otherwise been possible.