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What are the Wheelchair Parts?

Front Harness: Clips into wheelchair for front end support with two D-Ring Clips, incredibly adjustable. Blue Strap runs across the back of the dog, red strap runs under the belly and the black strap goes across the chest. Comfort pads can be...

How to Attach a Medium or Large Front Attachment

The Walkin’ Wheels® Front Wheel attachment gives mobility to pets with front leg weakness or weakness in all four legs. It is ideal for helping disabled pets get exercise, and for rehabilitation while they are healing. Like all Walkin’ Wheels...

Attaching Clips to Leg Rings

How to Attach Harness Clips to Leg Rings on Walkin' Wheels Related Articles: How to Attach the Leg Rings to the Walkin' Wheels Tighten Leg Rings Once Trimmed Changing the Leg Rings for an Amputee Pet

Replace a Push Button on Small Wheelchair

Replacing a Push Button on a Small Walkin' Wheels with Hollow Struts and Extenders Replacing a Push Button on a Small Wheelchair with Solid Struts or Extenders

Replace a Push Button on Medium or Large Wheelchair

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How to Adjust the Stirrups

Stirrups are optional for paws that are dragging or knuckling under. The stirrups attach to the back of the wheelchair on each silver metal loop (also called “eye pads”). The rubber tubes on the stirrups need to be above the dog’s hock. Use the...

Replacing a Wheelchair Knuckle

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Adjusting Straps on Leg Rings

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Changing Wheels

Building Wheel Assemblies Instructional Video: Important to Know Before You Get Started: Each washer has a flat side and a round side. Watch the video and follow instructions closely to make sure you are placing the right washer side up. Snap...

How to Replace a D-Ring Clip

D-Ring Clip Instructional Video: Step 1: Remove the two screws from the broken D-Ring clip that's attached to front harness Step 2: Slide broken D-Ring clip from bottom, top of slide clip will also come out Step 3: Replace broken D-Ring Clip with...

Tighten Leg Rings Once Trimmed

How to Counterbalance a Corgi Wheelchair

Counterbalancing Explained The counterbalance method is only used on certain dogs due to weight distribution. Carts are most often counter balanced for the Corgi breed. Benefits of counterbalancing the wheelchair: Shifts the weight distribution of...

Change Wheel Assemblies

Assembling the Wheel and Strut Assembly

Changing the Leg Rings for an Amputee Pet

How to Set Up Your Leg Rings for an Amputee

Teach Your Dog to Use to the Walkin' Wheels

We created the Walkin’ Wheels with the intention that you will adjust the wheelchair, put your pet in it, and in a few moments watch him or her running and playing again. It can happen that way, but it doesn’t always. A wheelchair can be an...