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Volume 19 • Issue 9 • SEPTEMBER 2024
Wheelchairs for Dogs By Susan Spisak
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quote@jedwardknight.com ~ 1-888-594-8823 Recognize your Pet’s Signs from the Afterlife! Rob Gutro’s Award-Winning and #1 Selling “Pets and the Afterlife” series of books on Amazon
Book 1 – How They Communicate From the Other Side and More • Book 2 – Stories of Signs From Pets That Passed Book 3 – Messages From Spirit Dogs • Book 4 – Messages From Spirit Cats Available in paperback & Kindle Rob also provides personal pet readings for a small fee. See www.robgutro.com for instructions.
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Rob Gutro teaching Adult Education paranormal courses in Maine: Sanford Community Adult Education (https://sanford.maineadulted.org/) And Noble Adult and Community Education (https://noble.maineadulted.org/ Rob also gives Fundraising lectures for animal rescues and veterinarians Email Rgutro@gmail.com for details.
ave you ever seen a dog who appears to be pulling a pair of wheels behind him? Those wheels are actually referred to as wheelchairs. They’re utilized for a variety of reasons including leg paralysis, hip dysplasia disease, deformed limbs, multiple limb amputation, or full-bodied support. If your dog has limited mobility, know that wheels can give him some independence and allow him to frolic like a healthy, happy dog. To understand how they work, the wheelchair is attached by a harness and metal frame that’s designed to keep him standing while playing outdoors (or indoors) and to potty. It must be removed for afternoon naps and nighttime sleeping—he’s not in it 100% of the time. It will roll over low steps and is fine with the use of a ramp. When you first decide you should consider a wheelchair, it
See WHEELCHAIRS on page 5
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This is Dolly and she is available for adoption through the Pittie Posse Rescue. See page 5 for more information.
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