Dog Mobility Project · Education & Support
Helping Dogs Keep Moving, One Step at a Time.
Noticing changes in the way your dog walks? Explore clear, compassionate guidance on mobility symptoms, health conditions, and support options—so you can ask better questions and make informed decisions with your veterinary team.
Find your starting point
How can we help your dog?
Whether you’ve just noticed a change or have been managing a mobility condition for years, start with the questions that matter most to you.
Recognize Mobility Symptoms
Explore signs such as weak back legs, slipping, paw dragging, and changes in how your dog walks.
Explore symptoms →Understand Mobility Conditions
Understand possible causes of mobility changes and how veterinary diagnosis guides the right support for your dog.
Explore conditions and causes →Explore Mobility Aids
Compare wheelchairs, support harnesses, and other tools that may help dogs stay active.
Find the right support →Learn From Real Caregivers
Explore original survey findings about early warning signs, wheelchairs, and what families wish they’d known.
See our research →A simple place to begin
Not sure where to start?
Maybe your dog is walking differently, slowing down on walks, or having trouble getting up. You don’t need to know the diagnosis to begin asking questions. Start by identifying what has changed, then talk with your veterinarian about possible causes and next steps.
Explore Dog Mobility Symptoms →Sudden inability to stand or walk, severe pain, or rapidly worsening weakness needs prompt veterinary attention.
Original caregiver research
What do dog owners wish they’d known sooner?
In an early voluntary survey, 50 pet parents and caregivers shared their experiences navigating canine mobility challenges. Their answers point to important gaps in early awareness, practical information, and support.
Explore the 2026 survey findings →Voluntary survey of 50 caregivers; results are descriptive and not representative of all dog owners.
Practical guides
Helpful places to begin
How can I help my dog with mobility problems?
Practical first steps, veterinary guidance, and ways to support your dog’s movement at home.
Explore ways to help →What is a dog wheelchair?
Understand how wheelchairs work and when to discuss them with your veterinarian.
Learn about dog wheelchairs →Helping a dog with arthritis walk
Explore everyday support strategies for dogs with arthritis.
Explore arthritis walking tips →A note from the founder
Built around the questions pet parents actually ask
After more than eight years working in the pet mobility industry, collaborating with veterinary professionals, and answering thousands of pet-parent questions, I kept hearing a familiar sentiment: “I wish I’d known sooner.”
I created Dog Mobility Project to make practical mobility information easier to find and understand—and to help families feel better prepared for conversations about their dogs’ care.
— Jennifer Pratt, Founder, Dog Mobility Project
Explore Our Resources
Not Sure Where to Start?
Whether your dog is showing early signs of mobility loss, struggling with everyday movement, or needs additional support, finding the right information shouldn’t be overwhelming.
Explore practical guides, helpful tools, and firsthand insights from years of helping dogs with mobility challenges and the people who care for them.
Condition-Specific Resources
Explore Dog Mobility Conditions
Every dog’s mobility challenges are different. Explore practical guides, firsthand insights, and helpful resources for common conditions that affect how dogs move.
Degenerative Myelopathy (DM)
Understand changing mobility needs, wheelchair support, daily care, and ways to help your dog stay active as DM progresses.
Explore DM Resources →Intervertebral Disc Disease (IVDD)
Find guidance on warning signs, veterinary treatment, recovery, rehabilitation, and mobility support when appropriate.
Explore IVDD Resources →Canine Arthritis
Discover ways to support everyday comfort, manage mobility challenges, adapt your home, and help your dog stay active.
Explore Arthritis Resources →Hip Dysplasia
Learn about walking difficulties, lifting assistance, exercise, home adaptations, and mobility aids for dogs with hip dysplasia.
Explore Hip Dysplasia Resources →Share your experience
Your dog’s story could help another family.
Have you cared for a dog with mobility challenges? Tell us what you learned, what helped, and what you wish you’d known earlier.
Take the caregiver survey →