How do you feel about dogs in buggies?

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Would you judge and/or laugh?

Personally when my dog can't go for a walk is when I pts. My dogs are very independent and love to run, they would hate this!

I wouldn't judge though, just not what's right for mine!

daisy. I ant imaging H leaving dog behind at all. He said he'd just carry him but that gets awkward on days out. Then I'd push the buggy. (Just like the bloody children all over again)

I will definitely get one if my gorgeous faithful hound ever can't do it himself. Why would you not?

He is quite a chunky JRT Errol

Moist just get a buggy and I bet your DH falls into line!

weird

Once I was on the bus with baby DD in her buggy. There was another woman with her child in a buggy & we were both squeezed in. (I realise bus/buggy is mumsnet bingo!). Another woman got on with a buggy & the driver told her there wasn't space but she insisted. We both dutifully moved ours & she managed to get hers in after a lot of rearranging, but it meant I was further from DD. Anyway I looked down & saw that her (enormous) buggy had a fucking tiny dog in it. DD was crying & her dog started whining & she said "oh, what are they like eh?". She made another few remarks basically comparing her dog to DD. I was all the way home.

Same as I feel about dogs in hats or with sunglasses: unqualified enthusiasm, 100%, every high street should have loads of them

It's fine. Lots of reasons why a person might want or need to walk further than their dog is able to manage.

I think it's cute. I'd rather one in a buggy than jumping up at me or weeing on my pram wheels!

A couple I know had a terrier who loved getting out but due to her illness struggled to walk. They pushed her round the park in her buggy and let her get out to poke about a bit in the grass.

She was so happy and full of life for years despite being ill. Once that wasn't the case any more they had her PTS. Anyone who judged her - or them - for the buggy would have, quite reasonably, been sent to fuck.

I know someone who takes her dog out in this and there is nothing wrong with the dog. However I think they are great if your dog is elderly or has joint problems as you can take them to the park or the beach and then take them out for a little pootle around.

I must admit I used to judge a little at dogs in buggies, but hadn't really thought about it much in terms of old or ill dogs. This thread has changed my mind, I think it's very touching hearing from people on here who love their old or infirm dogs and want to help them get out and about. I won't be judging again.
Love the doggy in the rucksack

Am in SE Asia and they are fairly common here - you often see them being pushed round the shopping malls.

Couple of months ago we saw a woman with two dogs in a pushchair thing and they both had nappies on. It was most bizzare.

And, I kid thee not, today we saw a woman with a dog strapped to her in some sort of baby carrier, it's back against her chest. Poor, poor dog!

Depends on the dog, the pram and the reason.

If it's a handbag dog being treated as a substitute baby dressed in human type clothes and in a style of buggy similar in style to a human buggy. Then yes.

If the dog is old or injured and in a cart type, or if it's being pulled behind a bike, then no.

Depends on the dog, the pram and the reason.

If it's a handbag dog being treated as a substitute baby dressed in human type clothes and in a style of buggy similar in style to a human buggy. Then yes.

If the dog is old or injured and in a cart type, or if it's being pulled behind a bike, then no.

I've not seen it much, but can remember seeing a dog in an old children's pram with a sign taped on saying "please don't laugh, I'm blind and have arthritis". It's perfectly sensible when it's enhances the dog's life by getting it out when it's not capable of walking around much.

Shame it wasn't a viable option for the giant dog I grew up with when his arthritis became very restrictive. He was bigger than a Silver Cross pram!