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[CookyJ]

Has anyone had experience using a pet stroller with a medium-size dog? We recently adopted a 23 pound mixed breed young adult from a rescue and he can't or won't walk more than a mile. (He has the cutest short, stubby legs). We love to take him with us wherever possible.....what are the positives and/or negatives of pet strollers? I'm hoping to find a used one!

[151949]

When you put a dog in a pet stroller the dog gets no benefit from the walk - dogs need to walk.

[Ane1Care]

I was going to get one for my old man, he was 15 and the vet said he was about 80-81 years old at his passing, to get out of the house and get fresh air. But never bought one and I kick myself for not.

I think they are great for going for a walk, like a young baby, which old pets are, when you get to a safe area like a park or field you can let them out and enjoy the grass or sun. Then walk home. When they get old it's hard for them to walk and enjoy it. This way we can go out get some air and then walk a bit. It's a lot easier than me carrying and fighting with the cat.

Our vet is about a half a mile a way so I still want to get one to walk my other cats to the vet instead of wrestling with a cat taxi or holding them in the car...which I do around Christmas for them to see the house lights. My old man liked that.

[151949]

I have a friend who lives in Fl. who has to walk her dog to the dog walk area in her plan. From her house to the grassy dog walk area is asphalt and gets too hot for his paws in the Fl summers so she does walk him there in a pet stroller. She tried boots but he hated them and chewed them up.

[Kachina624]

I suspect really old dogs would prefer to be left alone to enjoy a peaceful nap at home. They don't need "air", they get that at home too. Just picking them up and moving them is often painful.

[candys mine]

If he's young and spry and just tuckered out after a mile of walking on his short legs maybe all you need is a ""little red wagon"". It seems to me that would be easier for him to hop into and out of and be a bit more roomy than a stroller.

[Another new name Sue]

A mile can be a long way for little legs which have to take several steps for each one of ours. This amount of exercise may be appropriate for your dog. I like the wagon idea if he'll stay in.

(I've seen a woman bring a German shepherd to the dog park in a stroller. He's too crippled up to even get out of the stroller, but she brings him anyway so he can get out, see other dogs, etc.)