Whether you are new or a pro with paralyzed pups, our members are brilliant and have come up with all sorts of lists of great MUST HAVE items that make life for our pups and ourselves SOOO much easier (If you have an idea you want added to this list , please post on the discussion board and we’ll add it to the list!!!) (These are in no particular order and some of these items may work with some dogs and some may not so there is a big variety - many of us have to go through trial and error to find out what works best for our pups!!! Patience is a virtue they say!!! :-) ) - Check around for prices - On some items like Diapers, belly bands, etc.. you may find cheaper on sites like Amazon and Jet.com... also look at sites like www.retailmenot.com for coupons on the sites you find the items... Google also has a price comparison page when you search items if you click on the “shopping “ link and you can see if there are other stores with better prices.. (Sometimes stores like HOME GOODS - have great prices on more expensive pet stuff. Bathmats can be found cheaply at target, macys, sears with coupons too - the more you pile on - the softer - yet firm the bed is for them too)
- Pee Pads (if you have to spend more for the absorbent ones - do it!!!)
- Belly bands for boy dogs
- Pampers swaddlers to go inside the belly bands - they are almost like cotton and breathable)
- Pull-ups (diapers)
- Diaper bag
- poop bags
- Adult incontinence pads (male and female) - also can be used to stick to belly band and then slide the swaddlers on top... to change pup, slide clean swaddler under the dirty one and get positioned in place and then pull the dirty one out without making a mess :-) )
- Wheel Chair / Carts (There is a file with a list of Wheel Chair companies )
- Washable / Reusable Puppy pads with a layer of fleece over them to help absorb moisture away from the body
- Baby Cam with 2 way microphone with app so you can monitor where ever you are.
- Raised food and water bowls (depending on if your pup is in a chair or on the ground)
- Baby Wipes
- Waterless and/or dry shampoo
- Surgi Snuggly body suit
- Electric toothbrush to help stimulate nerves between toes
- Bubble wrap...Delilah is very active and I put a rolled up sheet just under her tail between her diaper and underwear, to keep her butt padded.
- Paper towels and hand towels that can be tossed into the laundry
- Rubber backed bath mats that can be piled up on top of each other as a bed and removed if there is an accident - they absorb moisture away and can easily be washed)
- Natures Miracle Automatic Spray Gun 2 gallon jug! (And Natures Miracle Laundry Boost )
- Drag Bag
- Bag Balm
- Pillows
- Sox (Sox with treads - like Paws brand / sox without treads - can be human sox )
- PAWZ dog boots
- Shoo goo for small repairs (boots?)
- Silicon boots
- Baby Ring Sling to carry Small dogs around (not for newly injured pups) https://www.amazon.com/Sling-Carrie...
- Dog Carriage to take pups for walks when they aren’t in wheel chair
- Pet Gear Expedition (collapsible - holds up to 150 lb dogs fits in car and goes off roading! highly durrable and lasts 10+ years (compare prices- they have other products too and other sizes ) https://www.google.com/shopping/pro...
- Coconut oil / Balm
- Help Em Up Harness http://www.helpemup.com
- Runners (found at Target - Threshold Chevron tan pattern) for traction on hardwood and tile floors
- Vetwrap
- old quilts for bedding
- Kiddie pools for hydro therapy / water therapy in the summer
- Found $299 inflatable Coleman Hot tub around Winter months for smaller dogs and water therapy
- Outward Hound Life Jacket
- Exercise balls
- Baskets / Foot stools with help em up harness to help practice standing and strengthen core per Physical therapist
- Rubber cement for traction on pads (but only on pups who won’t chew at feet )
- Nina Ottoson dog puzzles to keep the brain stimulated and play with your pup when they can’t walk or move much (you can find them on other sites - our dogs like the wooden / expensive ones of course - over the cheaper plastic ones.. ) http://www.nina-ottosson.com/
- Laser pointer to exercise neck muscles and then later to give focal point for pup to chase and try and walk
- exercise ball by water bowel to slip under abdomen and provide a little support while they are practicing standing and drinking - (needs to be the right size so it doesn’t push on their tummy and their back is level)
- Chill out brand or Hugs Brand Gel Cooling beds (water proof and can put over existing dog bed, and under blanket or quilt so accidents don’t run through - also good in the summer to help cool a hot pup
- Thin dog bed with Mylar inside to help warm a dog with poor circulation in the winter
- Glass spray bottle with water if pup is having hard time drinking water (can become a game)
- Clorox wipes for accident clean up (on the floor - not your pup)!