Wheels for Pets Walkin' Wheels Medium User manual

Walkin’ Wheels®
Medium
Owner’s Manual
With instructions for optional Fully Supportive
Front Wheel Kit
Walkin’ Wheels® is a registered trademark of Wheels for Pets, LLC
US Patent 7,549,398. Canada 2,641,092
Euro 2050418, Japan 5385584, other patents pending.
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ank you for purchasing Walkin’ Wheels® Medium dog wheelchair. Questions
or comments? Call us [phone] or email us at:
[e-mail].
Contents
Parts of the Walkin’ Wheels Medium Wheelchair .............................................................................3
Tips to Teach Your Dog to Use Walkin’ Wheels® ...............................................................................4
Seing Up the Dog Wheelchair.............................................................................................................6
Use Snap Buons to Adjust Length, Width and Height...................................................................7
Adjusting the Length................................................................................................................................9
Is the Length Correct? .............................................................................................................................9
Adjusting the Width.............................................................................................................................. 10
Aaching the Struts and Wheels ........................................................................................................ 11
Adjusting the Height ............................................................................................................................. 11
Stirrups..................................................................................................................................................... 11
Clip the Leg Rings to the Wheelchair................................................................................................ 12
Front Harness Aachment................................................................................................................... 13
Is the Wheelchair Adjusted Properly? .............................................................................................. 14
Optional Set Screws for Noise Reduction........................................................................................ 15
Belly Belt, if Needed ............................................................................................................................. 15
Wheel Options ...................................................................................................................................... 16
Foam Wheels 4”, 8”, 12” and 16” ...................................................................................................... 16
Air Tires Only Available in 12” and 16” ............................................................................................ 17
Walkin’ Wheels® Front Leg Aachment ........................................................................................... 17
In the Package......................................................................................................................................... 18
Assembling the Fully Supportive Wheelchair ................................................................................. 19
Puing the Dog Into the Fully Supportive Wheelchair................................................................. 22
Wear, Maintenance, Liability and Guarantee .................................................................................. 23
Limited Liability .................................................................................................................................... 23
Optional Items and Accessories.......................................................................................................... 24

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Parts of the Walkin’ Wheels Medium Wheelchair
Aluminum wheelchair frame
Width Connector and
Extenders installed
Knuckle (aached to frame).
One Belly Belt for mid-section
support (use if needed), small or
large.
Width Connectors.
e 6” connector is already
installed in the frame. Extra 9”
connector for wider dogs.
Tool kit with Allen wrench and cup
screws for noise reduction
(use if desired).
Stirrups to keep the feet from
dragging, (use if needed).
Length Extenders.
e 15” extenders are installed in
the frame. e 26” extenders are
used for longer dogs
Leg Rings for rear support.
Front Harness with
comfort sleeves.
e Wheels, aached to snap-in struts, are either packaged inside the box with
the frame, or packed separately.
6”
9”
15”
26”
Large
Small

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Tips to Teach Your Dog to Use 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 adjustment for an animal. To some, there
is a strange device following him or her around
making odd noises and geing caught on furniture
and doorways. ey will adapt to these changes, but
need a lile time. We recommend you be calm, quiet,
and slow when puing on the wheelchair for the rst
time. Lots of stroking and reassurance is needed here.
Treats help, too! Let the dog get used to the harness
before aaching it to the wheelchair. It may take a few minutes or a few hours for
him or her to get used to the harnesses.
Wheels aached to Struts
(one set for each wheelchair)
Several sizes shown here. Instructional video and
just-for-fun movies.
Tote Bag and Handles to allow you to use
leg rings as a liing harness.

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1. When starting this process we suggest that you use the dog’s favorite treats
to reward your dog for walking forward. You won’t need to keep using these
treats every day, just in the beginning of the training process. A hungry dog
is a motivated dog! Work with your dog before you have fed him a meal. He
will be more eager to pay aention and earn the food reward if he is hungry.
2. Do not immediately put your dog in the wheelchair. Assemble the wheel-
chair and leave it in an area where your dog can see it, smell it and touch it.
3.Once the dog is comfortable near the wheelchair, put the front harness on
and heave him or her alone for a while. Let the dog get used to the feeling of
the straps.
4. When your dog is comfortable, try puing him in the leg ring support
system and aach the front harness to the wheelchair. Give him a treat for
positive association.
5. Aer your dog is in the wheelchair hold the food reward right at his nose
level. Feed him several pieces. en you can move one foot backwards,
again holding the food reward in front of you. He should then walk toward
you to get the treat. Before you know it, he is walking in his Walkin’ Wheels!
Again, give him a treat and positive praise.
6. Work in very short (5-10) minute sessions, several times a day. Give your
dog rest periods between each session.
Note: Keep in control of the dog’s movement at rst. Keep the dog in a clear
area and keep him on a short leash. If the dog does become ightened, then
disconnect the harness om the wheelchair and try again later.
Until your dog gets used to the Walkin’ Wheels, limit the amount of time
spent in it. e Walkin’ Wheels is designed to allow your dog to get exercise
and physical therapy. Dogs cannot lie down in the wheelchair but will be able
to urinate and defecate while in the wheelchair. Start with short periods and
increase slowly. Make sure you don’t overdo it the rst day.

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Seing Up the Dog Wheelchair
Adjusting the Knuckle
e frame is shipped at. Set the legs perpendicular to the frame by turning the
dial caps counter-clockwise to loosen the knuckle assembly. Don’t remove the
dial caps. Move the leg to the correct position using the raised indicators as your
guide. e inside indicator should be in the center of the two outside indicators
as shown in the photo below. Once the leg is in the correct position, tighten the
dial cap by turning clockwise.
Wrong If you only see two
raised indicator
marks, then the
wheelchair is upside
down. Flip the leg
180 degrees.
Correct
Straight
Leg Position
Right
For active dogs, you
can angle the wheels
back a notch.
Don’t angle the wheels
too far back as it will
put too much pressure
on their shoulders.
Wrong
Right

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Angle of the legs
Normally, the wheels are set straight up and down as shown on the brown dog.
Seing the wheels back slightly, like the white dog, will oer a bit more stability
for stronger, more active dogs, or dogs who are shiing their weight back toward
their hindquarters.
Use Snap Buons to Adjust Length, Width
and Height.
e Snap buons are an easy way to adjust the length, width, and height of the
Walkin’ Wheels dog wheelchair. Use a pen to push the Snap Buon when it is
inside the knuckle.

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Replacing the Length Extenders and width connectors.
e Walkin’ Wheels comes with two sizes of width connectors and length
extenders. For larger or smaller dogs you may need to switch them. To remove
an extender or connector, depress the snap buon until extender or connector
slides out of the wheelchair tube. Use the guidelines below to choose the right
one.
1) Short (6 inch) Width Connector snaps into the back of the wheelchair
for dogs less than 9 ½” wide (measured at the widest point of the dog).
is is already installed in the frame.
2) Short (15 inch) Length Extenders snap in to the sides of the
wheelchair for dogs less than 19” in length (measured from the back of
the front leg to back of the rear leg). ese come installed in the frame.
3) Long (9 inch) Width Connector snaps into the back of the wheelchair
for dogs greater than 9 ½ inches wide (measured at the widest point of
the dog). is is included in the box.
4) Long (26 inch) Length Extenders snap into the sides of the wheelchair
for dogs greater than 18” long (measured from the back of the front leg
to back of the rear leg). ese are included in the box.

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Adjusting the Length
e extenders are for length adjustments. e kit comes with two sets, one set is
15” and the other set is 26” long. Start by using the set that is already installed in
your wheelchair.
Is the Length Correct?
e end of the extenders (black cap) should be positioned at the center of the
dog’s shoulder blades. e extenders should be touching the neoprene pads on
the front harness and not pulling outward.
If the sides tilt up, then loosen the blue strap on
the front harness over the dog’s back and tighten
up the red boom strap.
If the extenders tilt down, loosen the red boom
strap and tighten the blue strap over the dog’s back.
INCORRECT
INCORRECT

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e side extenders should be parallel
to the ground and in the middle of the
dog’s body.
Adjusting the Width
Use the snap buons on the width connector to adjust the wheelchair to the
proper width. ere should be at least ½” on each side of the hips. e width
adjustment will be determined by the widest part of the dog which is usually
the chest. e width connector that is aached to the frame is 6” long and
will extend to 9.5”. If you need additional width, we have also included a 9”
connector that adjusts to 13”.
CORRECT

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Aaching the Struts and Wheels
You received your wheelchair with the correct size strut
and wheel combination according to your dog’s fold of
ank measurement. Insert the strut into the wheelchair leg
and adjust to the height needed. If you need a dierent size
wheel and strut, contact us.
Adjusting the Height
e correct height seing is based on both the height and
the condition of the dog. If the dog has some use of his/
her back legs, then use the snap buons to adjust the height
so the dog’s toe pads are on the ground and the dog can
participate in the walking motion. If the back legs are very
weak then the paws can scrape on the ground or knuckle
under. In this case put the legs in the stirrups or protect
them with Walkin’ Pet Boots.
Stirrups
Stirrups are optional for paws that are dragging or knuckling under. e stirrups
aach to the back of the wheelchair on each silver metal loop (also called “eye
pads”). e rubber tubes on the stirrups need to be
above the dog’s hock. Use the push lock to adjust to a
snug t. e dog’s leg should be several inches o the
ground. You can adjust the length of the cord by re-
tying the knot. If you use the stirrups, use both. Using
only one stirrup causes the dog to feel unbalanced.
IMPORTANT: When taking the dog out of the wheelchair, make sure
to release the stirrups FIRST.
Rear Support Leg Rings
e Leg Rings support the dog’s hindquarters. ey will take the weight o
your pet’s legs while still allowing him or her to use their legs to maintain muscle
mass. e leg rings need to be tight to create a rm
‘seat’ or saddle for the dog in order to support the dog
properly. e leg rings should hang no lower than 1”
below the frame.

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When the dog is in the leg rings, the wheelchair knuckle should be at mid-hip
level. e leg rings should look like two C’s and not two V’s with the center
connector holding them together.
Clip the Leg Rings to the Wheelchair
e leg ring straps go over the frame and the black plastic harness clips have a
slot that ts over the shoulder socket screws. Put your thumb into the round
circle and push upward to lock (you will hear it click into place). e round
circle will face the ground. e dog’s legs go through each ring. To release, put
your thumb in the circle and pull downward. Now, you can slowly lower your
dog to the ground. e excess Velcro strapping will cross over the dogs back or
use the excess strapping to form handles.
e Velcro center connector can be moved forward or backward to avoid puing
pressure on the dog’s genitals (ideal for intact dogs). In addition, the Velcro
connector can be wrapped loosely so there is space between the rings. e
Velcro center connector MUST be used.
Adjust for
best comfort
and t.

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e rubber tubing can be cut shorter if needed (do not cut the strapping).
Try cuing about an inch o all four ends of the rubber then adjusting the
tri-glides on the straps to tighten them up.
Front Harness Aachment
Adjust the extenders so they reach the
harness clips on the front harness. e
extenders will go through the D-rings and
then clip into the front harness. e D-rings
should be positioned just behind the
shoulder blades.
Adjusting the Front Harness:
• Take the 3 comfort sleeves o the harness so you can make sizing
adjustments.
• e dog’s head goes between the black strap and the blue strap.
• Blue strap goes over the dogs shoulder.
• Red strap goes behind the front legs and clips into the side of harness.
• Black strap goes under neck across front of chest.
• Male prong clips point to the back.
• All three straps should be snug.
Comfort sleeves can be cut for smaller dogs and
excess straps tucked in.
is material will not fray.

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Is the Wheelchair Adjusted Properly?
When the wheelchair is adjusted properly, the dog stands in a natural position.
Here is what to check:
A Knuckles should be in line with the hips.
B Front harness D-Ring clips clip into extenders behind shoulder
blade. Back should be straight.
C Extenders parallel to the ground and do not extend past the
front legs.
D/E Toe pads touching the ground or put into stirrups.
If you are unsure whether the wheelchair is ed properly, please email rear
view and side view photograph of your dog in the wheelchair to: messages@
handicappedpets.com and we will evaluate the ing. Make sure you include
the name the wheelchair was ordered under and your phone number.

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Optional Set Screws for Noise Reduction
Using the set screws will tighten up your wheelchair and reduce any raling
noises. e set screws also keep the wheelchair tight aer it has been adjusted
for your dog. When you tighten up the wheelchair, the side arms called
extenders will be able to move up and down as your pet turns corners. is is
completely normal. e exibility also allows for ease of movement on uneven
terrain. ere are six places to put the set screws using the Allen Key. Do not
overtighten. ey are indicated below showing arrows.
Note: Make sure the set-screws shown
below are loosened or removed before
adjusting.
Belly Belt, if Needed
Some animals will need additional support under their belly. You can tell the
dog needs additional support if their spine bows downward. It is also helpful for
overweight dogs or dogs with spinal or disc issues. One end of the belly belt has
a tri-glide (rectangular with bar in the middle) aached and the other side has
Velcro strapping. Both sides have a rope with a push buon adjuster.
Figure A Figure B Figure C

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A. Take the side with the tri-glide and put the extender through the end
loop.
B. Take the rope and put over the harness clip on the extender. Aer you
aach the front harness to the harness clip, the rope will be secured.
is will keep the belly belt from sliding backwards. Now, adjust the
belly belt so it is in the middle of the dog’s belly.
C. Secure the other side over the extender and Velcro to boom of belly
belt. e purpose of the belly belt is to provide support for your dog’s
mid-section
Wheel Options
We oer four size wheels, 4”, 8”, 12”& 16”
Air Filled vs Foam Filled
Foam Wheels 4”, 8”, 12” and 16”
• Lightweight, high density foam material that oers a smooth ride
• ese wheels wear extremely well and will never go at
• ey are made for all terrain
• 4” & 8” wheels have ¼” hub, 12” & 16” have ½” hub with bearings
• True closed cell technology/ no water absorption
• Easy to clean
Air-Filled Foam

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Air Tires Only Available in 12” and 16”
• Active dogs that do o-road hiking
• Oer more shock absorbency
• Similar to mountain bike tire with deep treads
• Will need to replace tubes or wheels if punctured
• Require 30 PSI air
• 12” & 16” wheels have ½” hub with bearings
• Additional cost
If you switch from an 8” wheel to a 12” wheel, you will need to purchase the
appropriate struts and hardware. Call us if you have any questions.
Saltwater, mud and sand can cause rust or erosion to the hardware and bearings.
We suggest hosing the wheels down aer exposure to prolong the life of your
wheelchair.
Walkin’ Wheels® Front Leg Aachment
e Walkin’ Wheels® Front Wheel aachment gives mobility to dogs 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 the rest of the Walkin’ Wheels®
products, the front wheel aachment is
adjustable so it will t the Walkin’ Wheels
wheelchair for any size dog from 20 to 150
pounds and can be easily removed at any
time.
is aachment will not work with the Walkin’ Wheels Mini Dog Wheelchair.

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In the Package
e front wheel kit aachments are easy to assemble and snap into the
wheelchair. You will need a Phillips Head Screwdriver.
e package contains:
A – Le and Right Extenders (2)
B – Struts and Casters (2)
C –Legs (2)
D –Chin Bar & Extension pieces (3)
E – Allen Key/Wrench (2)
F – Front Bar Screws (2)
G – Chin Bar Comfort Cover (1)
H – Front Leg Rings (1 Pair)
IMPORTANT: e LEFT and RIGHT Struts and Casters (B) must
match the LEFT and RIGHT Legs (C). If they are not installed
correctly the wheelchair will be extremely wobbly. We refer to L and R
as if you are in the wheelchair.

Assembling the Fully Supportive Wheelchair
Video instructions also available: hp://hpets.net/qa.htm
Step 1. Aaching the legs (C) to the extenders (A)
e top of each leg is labeled with an L or an R. It is crucial that the legs are
installed on the correct side. e extenders are not labeled L or R but the
shoulder socket screws face the outside.
Aach the leg to the extender with (2) screws using the larger Allen key. e
legs will be at a forward angle.
Step 2. Side Extenders
Remove the existing side extenders from your rear Walkin’ Wheels and snap in
the le and right front extenders (A).

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Step 3. Insert the Strut and Caster Assembly (B) into the Leg (C)
ese are marked with “L” and “R”. It is very important that they are installed on
the correct sides.
Important! Notice the ledge on the Caster Connector. is needs
to be facing outward in order for the front wheel aachment to
work properly.
Step 4. Adjust the Chin Bar (D).
Note: Use of the Chin Bar is optional. e Chin Bar adds stability and rigidity
to the front wheel aachment. It needs to approximately match the width of
the back of the Walkin’ Wheels. Use a Philips head screwdriver to remove the
two screws on the Chin Bar and adjust it so that the width of the Chin Bar is
approximately the same as the width of the back of the wheelchair. Insert screws
to secure in place.