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Wagons/Strollers for Giant Breed Dogs?
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4 September 2019 - 12:57 pm
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Hi there. I have a 130lb Dane/Mastiff Mix named Wrigley who is 5.5 years old.  She was just diagnosed with osteosarcoma.  We are a young family and relatively active and Wrig is used to long walks and hiking.  We decided to go with amputation and chemo and have come to terms with that--surgery is scheduled for Tuesday.  I wanted to get some sort of wagon for when she gets tired so she can still enjoy time outside with us and some level of activity.  I know she will adjust to 3 legs but from what I can tell it takes a lot more energy to get around and especially with the chemo she likely won't have the stamina she used to.  I bought a radio flyer 3 in 1 wagon with all road tires to see if she could ride in it but honestly it is just a bit too small.  All of the pet wagons and strollers seem even smaller than that and most have a closed in top which would really make her cramped inside.  I just wanted to see if anyone with a giant breed dog has used a wagon and if so, could recommend it?  Thank you so much!

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4 September 2019 - 1:40 pm
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Hi Wrigley and family, welcome! Please let us know how we can best support you in your new life on three, we are here for you.

Pet strollers are such a great idea, we highly recommend them. Check out all our pet stroller reviews in the Tripawds Gear blog . I'm pretty sure you'll find at least one that works for a big gal. Let us know what you decide, and keep us posted on how things are going!

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4 September 2019 - 8:44 pm
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Please share if you find something ... like you I tried looking and unfortunately came up empty with something big enough for our 50 kg dane. We tried a flyer as well ... but it was too small. 



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4 September 2019 - 9:32 pm
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I have a client that modified a garden cart/wagon; it has 4 large all-terrain tires to make it easier to roll and slats on the sides.  It is green so maybe a John-Deer?  I will see if I can find more info....

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