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Posted by PH FasDog on December 22, 2002 at 09:12:34:

In Reply to: best way to transport injured dog posted by pitchblack on December 20, 2002 at 21:20:54:

:In September my dog broke her leg & it ended up being caused by bone cancer which led to the amputation of her leg. I tried everything to make moving her easier on both of us - she's a rott-mix & weighs about 90 pounds. We had to make numerous visits to our vet & specialists for biopsies, surgery etc. I used all kinds of make shift things from blankets to metal shelves with foam on them. The day she dove off the metal shelf I almost had a heart attack. I went to a military surplus store & intended on buying a stretcher - but I found something better. It sounds morbid - but military body bags work great. It has six handles on it & it looks too long to work - but if you leave it zipped & fold it in half It's the perfect size for a dog & it's sturdy, waterproof & washable & can be carried by 1 - 4 people. You can also slip it under the dog rather than having to lift the dog onto something else. I just wanted to share this incase anyone runs into the same problems as I did.

:Sonya

Wow! Sorry to hear about your dog, but this is a greyt idea. Thanks for sharing.

Melody

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