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[keepmotoring]

I must admit I love the comments we get when we have our 3 small dogs in a jogging pet stroller. We even met a couple from our hometown that live about 2 miles from our house in NC in Maine. Great conversation starter!! Plus we get to talk about our dogs and our love of rescuing senior dogs.

[raindove]

rutzbeck wrote:
I wish they made a jogging stroller big enough from my old boy. He has to stay home while the young one goes on the walk. It is always fun to talk to people about our dogs.

A friend of mine got a bike trailer thing. It's red canvas. Has tires with air in them. YOu can hook it on the back of a bicycle, or you can convert it and use it like a stroller.

That was big enough that she had two cockers in it and they had plenty of space to move around in it. Don't know how big your old boy is, but that might be worth looking in to.

Look up dog bike trailer/strollers on Amazon. THere are several styles and varying prices.

[raindove]

keepmotoring wrote:
raindove, I am with you!!! We begin using one about 4 years ago due to one of our dogs having so many medical issues. She went to doggy heaven in July.

We use one now to protect them and much easier on us.

Yes. Don't have to worry about the pavement being hot on their feet, what they might be stepping in, or picking up trash. And protection.
I just ordered a second one on Amazon. We'll be using them for both dogs in the future.

An added plus, is I have back problems and I don't know what the difference is, but I am able to walk further when holding on to and pushing a cart. I"ve noticed that in stores, for years. Can't shop in a store that does not have carts. ANd I noticed the difference on this last trip with the dog strollers.

Win/win.

[CA_POPPY]

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[keepmotoring]

raindove, I am with you!!! We begin using one about 4 years ago due to one of our dogs having so many medical issues. She went to doggy heaven in July.

We use one now to protect them and much easier on us.

[raindove]

Yes, we had a stroller that we used a few years ago for a senior who couldn't keep up at 16+ yrs old. Last year I used it the last few weeks of my 15 yr old female's life. It gave her a lot of joy to be able to go along on walks.

Recently we borrowed a friend's stroller before we took a trip. Both boys were riding in their strollers. One is in end stage heart failure and the other is having arthritic issues. They both loved it.

And the bonus was that when we passed a woman walking two large dogs that she could not control and the one lunged at one of our dogs, the stroller protected him from injury. Scarey moment but it could have turned out a whole lot worse as the big dog went right for his throat.

So while I used to think dog strollers were silly, I'm a convert at this point.

[CA_POPPY]

When one of our small dogs had arthritis and the other was in congestive heart failure, we started taking them walking with us in a dog stroller. Some people would make remarks about the girls being too lazy to walk on their own. I altered an image of a handicapped placard and put the two dogs photo on it. No more rude remarks and many thumbs up. The dogs just loved those outings in their buggy.

[Campinghoss]

We enjoy the conversations also with our small dog Lucie. Hers is a four wheel stroller. A few years ago we were in St. Augustine and along with the hot sidewalk and folks not looking where they were walking it was a blessing. The big dog just demands his space but poor Lucie could not catch a break. We especially like the surprise looks when some folks think it is a baby stroller especially at our age!!

[rutzbeck]

I wish they made a jogging stroller big enough from my old boy. He has to stay home while the young one goes on the walk. It is always fun to talk to people about our dogs.