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Meet Maggie: The 36th Paralyzed Dog Granted a Wheelchair thru The Frankie Wheelchair Fund with help from Hailey’s Wheels for Life

Posted January 27, 2015 by Barbara Techel

A picture is worth a thousand words, right? Well, I think this picture says that and so much more!

Meet little Maggie who was recently granted a wheelchair. Her wheelchair granted as a collaborative effort with The Frankie Wheelchair Fund and Hailey’s Wheels for Life working together, combining our funds, and helping this little girl gain mobility.

I heard about Maggie through Matt Pike, founder of Hailey’s Wheels for Life. He forwarded an email from Annie, who was trying to help her friend, Beverly (who as you can see also has physical challenges) and her dog, Maggie who has IVDD and is paralyzed.

This joint effort was such a joy! To see little Maggie wheeling down the ramp of her home brings tears to my eyes — and to see Beverly’s smile, knowing her little girl now has a quality life — well, that is just priceless.

Annie also shot some video footage which I compiled together in one video – sorry for the sideways shots – this is how the videos came to me and I wasn’t sure how to fix. But you will see how happy Maggie is and wait until you see her roll down the ramp!

Maggie’s wheels custom-made by Eddie’s Wheels.

**To learn more or donate to help other paralyzed dogs in need please visit National Walk ‘N Roll Dog Day (for the Frankie Wheelchair Fund) and/or Hailey’s Wheels for Life. Both foundations rely solely on the generous donations of others.**

Meet the Newest Dog to Get a Wheelchair Courtesy of The Frankie Wheelchair Fund

Posted December 3, 2014 by Barbara Techel

Meet this handsome fellow named, Buckshot. He is the 35th lucky dog to receive a wheelchair through The Frankie Wheelchair Fund.

He is about 5 years old and went down last March. He is doing well walking on his own sometimes, but needs the aid of the wheelchair for other not so good times. His owners hope that in time, he will gain all his strength back so he can walk completely on his own.

We hope so too, Buckshot!

Learn more about The Frankie Wheelchair Fund

You can learn more on our website, National Walk ‘N Roll Dog Day where you can apply for funds or donate.

We rely on the kindness and generosity of others to help disabled dogs in need of a wheelchair. This season of giving, if you are looking for a wonderful way in which to give back, perhaps you would consider a donation to our fund? We’d be so grateful. Wheelchairs cost anywhere from $385 for small carts up to $1,500 for large carts — so every little bit helps!

***Wheelchair I recommend and work with for The Frankie Wheelchair Fund is Eddie’s Wheels.

Come Meet Sadie. 34th Recipient of a Dog Wheelchair from The Frankie Wheelchair Fund.

Posted November 2, 2014 by Barbara Techel

This past summer at a fundraiser for a local horse sanctuary, I met this beautiful dog named Sadie.

I would learn that she came from Kentucky two years earlier where she had given birth to puppies and was then shot in the head and the back, and left for dead.

It’s a gut wrenching story and pulled hard at my heart strings. My mind not able to wrap itself around why someone would do this.

The shot to her back is what paralyzed her and the bullet is still lodged in her spine. To remove it is too dangerous. But the bullet from her head was successfully removed.

She can hobble around, but also is pulled around in a wagon type device when she tires.

I wanted to see if I could help and asked if the owner, Joal, had tried a wheelchair for her and I told her about Eddie’s Wheels. She shared with me that a wheelchair had been donated from another company, but Sadie wouldn’t even stand up in it.

Because it wasn’t a custom-fitted wheelchair that was donated at the time, I felt perhaps a custom wheelchair may help Sadie. I told Joal about The Frankie Wheelchair Fund and said I thought it was worth a try. She agreed and was grateful for the help.

Joal has given all the best care to Sadie and Sadie has a great vet and physical therapist that is helping her. She is taking slow to the wheelchair, but I hope in time, it will become second nature for her.

While most dogs that need a wheelchair take to it almost immediately, some need more time and help. Such is the case with Sadie. But we aren’t giving up hope.

As long as she is willing to try, and that seems to be the case, then I’m so glad she has a wonderful team of people doing all they can to hopefully get her rolling soon.

To learn more about Sadie and follow along with her story, you can visit her on her Facebook page.