For those of us who have large breed dogs, when our beloved pets become injured or if they develop illnesses that don’t allow them to walk or cause paralysis, the task of moving them and getting them from place to place can be daunting. Sure, there are carts for dogs, but when space is limited, or both the front and back legs are affected, they are useless.

I know about this frustration first hand, since my beloved dog, Beau, passed away from Degenerative Myelopathy (DM), a progressive and incurable disease that attacks the spinal cord.

Beau was over 100 lbs, and when he had gotten to the point in the disease where he could no longer walk, we made the decision to keep him around as long as he had the will to live and wanted to be with us. DM is not a painful affliction…it’s paralytic. Knowing that he wasn’t in pain, we let Beau make the decision about his future, and he still enjoyed his food, playing ball, and all the attention we gave him.

But making Beau comfortable was not as easy as it might seem. In order to try to prevent pressure sores from forming along his hip bones, we kept him on padded dog beds, and we rolled him from side to side during the day and night. However, eventually he did succumb to pressure sores, and they became enormous.

I looked everywhere for solutions to the pressure sore problem, but found none. The best we could do was to keep them as clean and bandaged as possible, and keep him on padded beds, and continue to roll him from side to side.

The pressure sore problem was just one of many when it came to a large immobilized dog. Getting him to the vet was very cumbersome (almost impossible), and trying to keep him clean with incontinence was a huge challenge.

 

Thus, began my search for a solution.

I asked myself: what if there was some device that had the capability to 1) function as a stroller with wheels, 2) be used as a stretcher that could even raise up in height so we could more easily transfer him to our van or car, 3) function as a durable, comfortable bed, 4) wick away moisture from incontinence so that he would remain clean and dry, and 5) actually prevent pressure sores?

 

This device is the answer.

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1) The Transport feature: The 5-in-1 Lift-A-Pet consists of 1 large bed supported by a solid frame. It has 4 wheels and a pulling handle that allow you to easily move your pet around. There is also a second pulling handle on the opposite side to facilitate moving the pet in extra difficult circumstances where an additional person’s assistance may be needed, i.e. going up or down flights of stairs. The handles on both sides also makes it super easy to reverse directions. There is a small “ramp” between the wheels on each side that facilitates rolling the animal onto the main bed. A sturdy sling/harness is attached to the bed frame by 4 sturdy hooks at each corner of the sling. Your pet is placed on top of this, and if desired, the 2 bottom hooks can be unhooked and the comfortable, padded sling can be wrapped around the pet and hooked above the pet to keep him securely in place.

2) The Stretcher feature: Under the bed is a frame that has a hydraulic lift system operated by an easy-to-operate pedal. The hydraulic lift raises the entire bed up to 3 feet high so that the pet can be easily moved into a car, van, hospital bed, etc. without lifting him. PLUS the stretcher portion has small wheels on tracks, much like a dove-tailed drawer, so the stretcher portion can easily detach from the bottom frame, and the pet can actually stay on it for transport! The bottom frame then can fold and be stored in the trunk or back of the vehicle. The stretcher then easily re-attaches to the tracks of the frame.

3) The Bed feature: The bed material is a breathable mesh that has air between the bed and stainless steel “pan” below.

4) The Incontinence Assistant feature: There is a removable stainless steel pan beneath the breathable mesh so that “mistakes” go right through to the easily-cleanable pan, and fluid is wicked away immediately. (Or you can place a potty pad there if you don’t want to clean the pan). The stainless steel pan can be easily removed for cleaning.

5) Bed Sore Prevention: This is where the 5-in-1 Lift-A-Pet is real a game changer. The sling that resides on top of the bed is connected at 4 corners to posts that can rise to the height your dog requires to “stand” upright comfortably. The pet lies on the sling with front legs on one side of the sling, and rear legs on the other side. As the 4 posts raise up, the sling supports the pet as he starts to move into an upright position. In order to move him upright so that his head comes up first, the 2 posts on the head side can be raised up faster than the 2 posts on the legs side. Once the animal is approaching the upright position, the leg side posts are raised evenly with the head side. Then, 4 horizontal extensions at the top of the posts move inward toward the dog to stabilize him in the upright position.

Your immobile dog is now able to stand upright! By keeping him from lying on his sides, you are COMPLETELY taking pressure off the animal’s hips, and preventing pressure sores! The sling/harness gives him all the support he needs! Then, when you want him to lie back down after he has been upright for the prescribed length of time, the horizontal extensions retract. Lower one side more quickly than the other (depending upon which side you want your pet to lay on), and then bring him down to a flat position! If you want him to lay on his right side, lower the pet faster on the left to lean his body to the right; if you want him on his left side, lower the pet faster on the right to lean his body to the left.

There has never been an easier way to move your immobile pet from side to side, and there has never been ANY way to get him to stand upright! Between the ability to have him upright AND position him easily on either side, your pet will remain much more comfortable and avoid pressure sores!

 

The 5-in-1 Lift-A-Pet is truly a life-changer in SO many ways when it comes to a disabled/paralyzed/injured/post surgical dog or pet. It is available in 4 sizes: small, medium, large breed, and extra large breed.