Dog strollers- Practical or Ridiculous

[rubymoon2072]

lol I actually need one now....Lula is not so good for long walks and my other two so enjoy a 45 min walk daily so this might be the perfect solution and so I'm on board with it!!! hehe. I really like this one.

[ajabj5]

I have a small stroller when I take one of my babies out. I have difficulty with mobility myself and she likes tobe with me where ever I go in order to do this I can't hold her safely whle using my cane so a stroller works well when we are out in places. Just as she has a carseat in the car where she is strapped in for safely.

[Gatord]

That is a nice one. I would like to have one of those.

I have one not sure the brad its a preety good one but would like to have alittle bigger one.

Someone dropped something off to my house the other day and left it on my screened in porch. She ask me "why do you have a baby stroller on your porch" LOL its a dog stroller, I thought the lady would die laughing she said she never heard of such.

[jencar98]

Originally Posted by Britster

I'm not a fan, I think a dog no matter how small, are capable of walking, but it's just my opinion and it's def not a popular one. I mean I don't care if someone chooses to use one... and I am not going to judge because maybe the dog is sick, or old, but still wants to come along, etc. The only way I'd ever see myself actually using one is if Jackson was too old or sick to walk, etc. I have met loads of small dogs, under 5lbs, who can walk 2-5 miles easily and seen way too many ppl who use strollers as a way to baby their dog and further treat it like a child... LoL but I know my opinion is an unpopular one around here.

Originally Posted by sugarmamma

I understand what you are saying, Brit, but it's just downright dangerous for a tiny dog to be on the ground with walking feet around (say at a flea market). I have a stroller for Sugar (and now Curri) to be able to come along safely.

Crowded places like summer festivals, picnics, flea markets, etc. are too dangerous with my tiny and even small dogs to be walked on leads. People simply can't always see them that low to the ground when they're focused on things at eye level. Using a stroller is perfect for these times. I will use bags if it's cool enough, but with warm weather I prefer the stroller. Beyond the heat consideration, I can be hands free with a stroller.

All of my dogs do walk in our neighborhood (or other areas without crowds) on leads...bigger to tiny all love to walk!

[Lil Sis]

Originally Posted by jencar98

Crowded places like summer festivals, picnics, flea markets, etc. are too dangerous with my tiny and even small dogs to be walked on leads. People simply can't always see them that low to the ground when they're focused on things at eye level. Using a stroller is perfect for these times. I will use bags if it's cool enough, but with warm weather I prefer the stroller. Beyond the heat consideration, I can be hands free with a stroller.

All of my dogs do walk in our neighborhood (or other areas without crowds) on leads...bigger to tiny all love to walk!

I agree! I want a stroller...dh doesn't. so we are getting a stroller
Someday

[Gatord]

Originally Posted by jencar98

Crowded places like summer festivals, picnics, flea markets, etc. are too dangerous with my tiny and even small dogs to be walked on leads. People simply can't always see them that low to the ground when they're focused on things at eye level. Using a stroller is perfect for these times. I will use bags if it's cool enough, but with warm weather I prefer the stroller. Beyond the heat consideration, I can be hands free with a stroller.

All of my dogs do walk in our neighborhood (or other areas without crowds) on leads...bigger to tiny all love to walk!

This si what I use our stroller for. I dont want no one stepping on mine.

I do use the stroller for afternoon walks when he just gets too hot to take them.

[sunshinnes]

I use a stroller with CoCo all the time and it is for her own good... I live in Florida and I have seen many Hawks, coyotes the coyotes will sneak up and grab your furbaby while you are holding the leash and there is nothing you can do.. I have a neighbor whose Chi was taken by a hawk, she survived but had 50 stiches from the hawks talons and beak... I have seen big dogs in the little dogs park and they have been attacked... it only takes a second for something to happen!! I will push my stroller proudly down any street, park, festival etc... It really helps .. and CoCo feels like a Diva... Love mine!!!

[yorkiemini]

We are a family of runners so Cali has been running since we got her a 9 months. When I say we run, I'm talking sometimes 9 to 11 miles a day when my son is on military leave. If the pavement is too hot or too cold, or their is too much gravel rough places I put her in the stroller and can keep running.

That being said, she is 4.2 or 4.5 pounds and she can easily run 5 miles with us on a day when the weather and roadways are good ( and that is not walking , just running but she is in great shape and has done it for years).

[DvlshAngel985]

I'm with Brit, I think they're downright silly. To each their own. I know we are judged as a group for having wardrobes for our babies. I draw the line at strollers. Kaji needs the exercise and I pick him up for everything else. For shopping, walking in crowded areas, etc I pick him up. If I know it's dangerous and I can't take Kaji anyway, he stays at home. I was going to take him to Dodger stadium this May, and there is no way I'd take him in a stroller. It's a crowded place, and a stroller simply wouldn't work.

[KazzyK810]

Originally Posted by LondonRee

I think perhaps it may be different in the UK? I think I have seen perhaps a dog stroller once...? Ever?

I would never get one, they're just not for me.

I just watched Made in Chelsea...the episode where Cheska was doing a fundraiser for the Battersea Dogs Home...and I saw dogs in strollers in the park

[KazzyK810]

Yup, they are ridiculous. They look ridiculous and you feel ridiculous pushing one....and YES I have one

It only gets used at fairs & festivals, where there is alot of activity and alot of people walking around. I just think it's safer in that environment (and it gives me a place to store stuff I don't want to carry).

It also came in really handy after ZoE's spay. I zipped her in it and rolled her to wherever I was working around the house, so she was near me.

[AlyHope]

My boyfriend thinks its ridiculous. As long as he doesnt have to push it I think he'll be okay. As for walking, She isn't great on thr leash, but she is improving, and I dont plan on using the stroller all the time. Just like everyone mentioned, crowded events, Long walks with my shepherd Apache, and trips to the park.

[shelimcallister]

What was the price for that stroller? It looks very nice and sturdy.

I have wanted one for special events like mentioned above and agree that a stroller would make it a bit easier to carry multiple items/ dogs safely. Max is my baby and I love treating him like a child...sorry Brit. I can't have any skin babies of my own so that's my way of expressing my maternal instinct.

[Yorkiedaze]

We are on our second one and we would never be without it. I can take the girls to the mall and all the stores in it without being booted out, simply because they are not running around on the floor. When we go inland to shop, it's really hot in the summer and just too hot for them to walk on the sidewalks even with shoes on because their little bodies and faces are so close to the pavement where the heat rises and just "carrying" them isn't an option either and I don't want to leave them at home simply because strollers are silly or some such nonsense.
The stroller is wonderful if they have bad knees, or are blind like my little Delsi was, or are seniors who just can't walk too much, or it's crowded where they could easily get kicked or stepped on and so on.
My husband even pushes the stroller without any hesitation and he's a big man at 6' 2" and 190 lbs. He said they do have their place and it doesn't matter to him what people think as long as his little "princesses" are comfortable.

[shelimcallister]

Originally Posted by Yorkiedaze

We are on our second one and we would never be without it. I can take the girls to the mall and all the stores in it without being booted out, simply because they are not running around on the floor. When we go inland to shop, it's really hot in the summer and just too hot for them to walk on the sidewalks even with shoes on because their little bodies and faces are so close to the pavement where the heat rises and just "carrying" them isn't an option either and I don't want to leave them at home simply because strollers are silly or some such nonsense.
The stroller is wonderful if they have bad knees, or are blind like my little Delsi was, or are seniors who just can't walk too much, or it's crowded where they could easily get kicked or stepped on and so on.
My husband even pushes the stroller without any hesitation and he's a big man at 6' 2" and 190 lbs. He said they do have their place and it doesn't matter to him what people think as long as his little "princesses" are comfortable.

Yes!! You definitely need one with all those little cuties!!