Originally Posted by sashajade

im in the uk and ive never seen any dog in one. why is there so many people in the usa that use them and why? people here will moan if someone is carrying there dog let alone pushing them in a pram. some rescue places will even say they dont want someone who will carry the dog around as they are a dog and have 4 legs so let them use them. i carry mine a lot and some people have said why dont you let it walk? so i say cos i dont want them trod on by people like you.

Originally Posted by chachi

I am getting mine because I cant put them both in a carrier and take them places but I can put both of them in a stroller. There are alot of places where they can not walk in but if they are contained in a stroller no one is going to say anything to you.

Originally Posted by Doodlebug

I got the blue Happy Trails stroller the first time I saw it in a magazine. I love it. I also got a smaller stroller by Outward Hound that fits better in our cars and our very small motor home. My husband and one friend ribbed me about it at first but I didn't care because my babies both weigh about 12 lbs and when they get tired walking they can get VERY heavy to carry. We go to a lot of dog events (rescue events held in parks, etc) and as soon as my husband saw how everyone was coming over to admire the puppies in the stroller, he just took it over! Now he is the regular stroller pusher. A lot of people told me they wanted one too and asked where I got it. I think I was one of the first around here to get one and people didn't know they made strollers for dogs. A few people think it is stupid but most people love it.

When we go camping I walk them around the campgrounds and get tons of attention from people admiring them, even though I am not really wanting the attention, I don't really mind it. When we are just sitting outside at the campsite Daisy wants to lay in the stroller instead of on her cot. She loves the confined feeling of it and I think she feels safe in there. I often have people asking me if they can take a picture of them in their stroller.

I also take them for walks in the park and when they get tired I put them both in the stroller together. They will sometimes argue with each other when we pass another dog walking but they are usually calm and they LOVE riding in it. When they are tired walking and want in the stroller they will tell me by looking a the stroller and then looking at me. At first they didn't want to ride together and they would just argue because they were in such confined close quarters together. So I let them get used to riding alone in the stroller first and then put them together. They were fine after that.

I notice that when I am walking them on a walking trail in a park most men that pass me will say "you should be walking those dogs instead of pushing them in a stroller". Then I explain that after about 20 minutes of walking they are too tired to walk so then they ride. Sometimes I put my headphones on and I don't have to explain to these guys that they have already walked and are now resting. I think the strollers are worth every penny.