What are Waggle Wheels?

Fraggle was Adventurebilities resident dog who found it difficult to walk for long distances, but he still loved to get out and about, smell all of the things and meet every single person in Bendigo in case they had treats in their pockets. We spent ages searching the internet to buy a dog pram but there was nothing available for larger dogs. So Rob turned on his creative brain and decided to build something himself. We sourced some recycled materials (old prams, timber, metal, cushions etc), pulled everything apart and engineered a little buggy for Fraggle to easily walk in and out of during our morning strolls. (Check out the below video of the final product.) Wherever we went people stopped us to ask about the buggy and want to get one for their dog too.

Hence Waggle Wheels was born … and what better way to build these buggy’s than by teaching our crafty workshoppers (that’s you!!) how to do it.

About the Program

Each week we head out to source recycled materials from our local op shops, recycled centres and collects items that have been donated. Then back at the workshop we pull them apart, clean them up and find fun ways to put them all back together to create the perfect buggy for pets with mobility issues.

As well as engineering the mechanics of the Waggle Wheels, we will also be creating personalised timber number plates on the computer, printing them, sewing covers for the mattresses and we will even paint the finished buggies. 

– Handy-man tools skills
– Engineering
– Design
– Computer work
– Sewing
– Painting
– Training dogs to use the buggy’s
– Talking with customers

Waggle Wheels are given out free to our community members who are on a waiting list, and any money raised by donations will go towards supplies for making the buggy’s.

Want to know even more about the Waggle Wheels program? Click here.