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I have a dear friend that has a Dachshund with a very bad back. The dog isn't old (maybe 4) and the back issue is rather severe. He spend a few days in the doggie hospital and on cortisone and IV.
They have two Dashshunds so the little guy with the back problem runs around to keep up with the girl doggie and it's doing him harm. It's hard to confine him all the time. His back feet seem to slide out from underneath him when he tries to keep up and run with her. And he was use to being able to get up on the bed or furniture. They got him doggie step to get on and off the bed. BUT, he fell off the bed and hurt himself, so now he's not allowed on the bed at all. Its hard because the female dog can do all the things he wants to do. And he feels like she's getting all the attention and he's being left out.
My friend doesn't want to use a doggie back leg wheeled contraption. It like a dog wheelchair.
Does anyone know of a company that makes back braces for Dashshunds? Or have any idea? It seems Dashshunds have a history of back problems cause their bodies are so long.
They have two Dashshunds so the little guy with the back problem runs around to keep up with the girl doggie and it's doing him harm. It's hard to confine him all the time. His back feet seem to slide out from underneath him when he tries to keep up and run with her. And he was use to being able to get up on the bed or furniture. They got him doggie step to get on and off the bed. BUT, he fell off the bed and hurt himself, so now he's not allowed on the bed at all. Its hard because the female dog can do all the things he wants to do. And he feels like she's getting all the attention and he's being left out.
My friend doesn't want to use a doggie back leg wheeled contraption. It like a dog wheelchair.
Does anyone know of a company that makes back braces for Dashshunds? Or have any idea? It seems Dashshunds have a history of back problems cause their bodies are so long.