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Unlike other pet strollers which are simply converted “baby strollers”, the new HoundAbout™ Pet Strollers from Solvit are designed from the ground up with pets in mind. They are the roomiest and most comfortable designs available for medium, large, or multiple pets that need a little help getting around. Check out all these features!

User Reviews about Solvit HoundAbout Pet Stroller - Large - Sapphire Blue

********** REVIEW BELOW WAS WHEN FIRST PURCHASED. I WOULD LIKE TO ALSO ADD, UNFORTUNATELY ON THE NEGATIVE SIDE, THAT IT IS NARROW INSIDE FOR A GERMAN SHEPHERD. WHILE SHE DOES FIT, IT IS VERY TIGHT. I COULD HAVE USED A LARGER, ROOMIER STROLLER.************


I purchased this through Amazon for my 75 pound female German Shepherd who has DM.
DM is like Lou Gehrigs disease ( spelling), and her back legs are slowly becoming paralyzed.
She can walk with a sling, although you are literally holding up 75 pounds.

Positives:

Shipping was fast.

Very easy to push the stroller and the dog. Lightweight feeling and I am a small woman.

Many cons below, but I would highly recommend it for an owner that wants to get his/her dog around.

I rarely write reviews, but I felt it was important to let the Amazon audience know this is a highly necessary LIFE SAVER item.


Cons:

Did require some assembly, I had my handyman in the building do it, took a good 20 minutes for the handyman.

Wheels need some air, I took it to the bike shop and had them do it.

While it fit through my front door, did not fit into tiny elevator doorway.
( however wheels easily come off in 1 second, and just take one wheel off to get through a small doorway.)

Not that roomy for a large German Shepherd, but she fits.

G-d bless everyone who does purchase this and cares for an elderly or handicapped pet. -- Some issues, but a necessity for a dog who can't walk

I have three dogs, my oldest dog Sabrina is a 115 lb black lab that is 14 years old. She can't walk without her legs collapsing. When we take our other two dogs for a walk Sabrina would give us a very sad face. I could not stand that look as I know how much she loved going for walks or trips in the car. So I researched different dog and children strollers. There are only a few strollers that can handle a very large dog. I selected the HoundAbout because the wheels look solid, like a bike tire, the design looks as if would turn and be very stable. The other stroller did not have this type of design. Also it had more conviences as pockets to put your stuff in, cup holder for you, leash attachements inside, a solid floor with a nice padding, screens and rain flaps. My husband thought i was crazy. When we got the stroller, it was just as I thought. The construction is great, the design is stable and the conviences are good (for me...) the inside the floor is solid so it does not sag. The padding is okay, the screens give plenty of ventalation. The only thing i dont like is the brake. There is one brake. The break does not hold well with the weight of the dog. the cabin is roomy and she can move around inside. Getting her in is sometimes a challenge. I have to park it up to the front door step so the cabin floor is somewhat even with the step. This way Sabrina can get into it without stepping up. Also when she gets out, we park it up to the front curb. This also makes it easier for her to get out. When I started taking her for walks, people would do a double take because they expected to see a child not a large dog. Sabrina loves her walks and all the attention she receives. I love this stroller and now Sabrina has a bette quality of life!
-- Great Stroller FOR 115LB Lab

I ordered the large Solvit Houndabout from Amazon for my Labrador who had recently had a leg amputation due to bone cancer. He was getting around great, but I thought we could go on longer walks with the Houndabout; he could get in to rest, and get back out when ready to walk again. I received it next day! It was easy to assemble, and very high quality. Unfortunately, my dog succumbed to liver cancer, before ever having an opportunity to use the Houndabout. Amazon made the return process so easy, though. UPS picked it up, and my account was refunded within a couple of weeks. Though I never got to officially use the Houndabout, it is very high-quality and superbly designed. Perfect for elderly, ill, or arthritic dogs, or post-surgery, allowing them to still get around and enjoy life. I highly recommend it! -- Solvit Houndabout is awesome!

As our dog got older, he still loved his walks, but by the time we would just get TO the park, he was already tired from getting there. We used this to wheel him over to the park and then when we got there, let him out so he could sniff and stretch his legs. It took some convincing to get him to get in it, and he's always been really timid about uneven or unsure surfaces. This stroller could really use a more sturdy floor...ultimately, that's what caused us to stop using it. But, for a dog more sure on his feet, I still say this is one of a very few products that can help owners of larger dogs. Tons of products for small dogs are out there, but if you can easily pick up your little yorkie, why do you need additional transportation? With a 60+ pound dog who's starting to lose strength in his back legs, this turned out to be really our only option. It's well constructed (except for the flooring), easy to assemble, steering is precise. Beware, it does take up a ton of room to store when not in use...with that front wheel extending out, it's very long. A useful option would also be a pull out ramp from the back for the dogs to walk up to get into it. -- Good Solution for Older Dogs