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Might get this as this potential accident (my dog breaking a leg on the hills) has always bugged me and I know how difficult it is to carry a dog in your arms - as I have done this from the local park after she got cut on glass - you move slowly and need far more regular breaks than you think and its quickly very tiring.
Yikes, it's a good idea but with a heavy dog I'd imagine those webbing straps would soon cut right into you. I'd be more inclined to leave Rover in a sheltered spot with something prominent like clothing or a rope laid out to identify the place then go for help. And you could pop a smaller dog inside a rucsac for easier carrying and for shelter.
(Top marks to the dog in the first video though for patience!)
My dog, at 22kg, is medium. Leaving a dog to get help may not be a good option in cold, wet or winter conditions. I reckon you could easily add your own padding
They might at least pack them in little panniers so the little buggers can carry them until needed. My long legged Jack Russell mutinied on the last 2 miles ofa winter walk once, and I carried him, at 10kg it was fine for a few hundred meters but it soon got to be really hard work. I would have let him walk the last mile but a look in his eye told me he would spitefart all the drive home if I did.
I had a couple of occasions with my old collie, c18kg skinning her feet whilst out running over the central fells. My solution was to carry her like a shepherd carries a sheep, hind legs over one shoulder, front legs over the other and march on.
Ten miles plus back to the car wearing a heated scarf was hard work. She was worth it.
Must admit I've been thinking of something similar, but was thinking more of climbing slimgs threaded through jacket/fleece arms to improvise a sling/stretcher. My dog would probably try and eat the carrier/me when I tried to put it on him.
I always carry a couple of cohesive bandages for either him or me. Easy to use and could be useful for gashes or sprains.
I wonder about using a long woven cloth in a similar way to baby wearing. Less cutting in than straps maybe? I wouldn't pay this much but there are a few different ways of tying shown. Obviously the leg arrangement is slightly different with dogs, but you get the general idear.
I think this is what I would do with my 30kg Labrador, even better if he was resting on the top of my pack. I think I could get him home if needed. He's soppy enough at the best of times, definitely feels sorry for himself when he's hurt so I trust him not to struggle, it's more the weight that would be difficult.
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