One-year-old Daisy, a Yorkie terrier, had a fight with another dog, which caused paralysis on her hind legs.
Dana Meeks fostered Daisy during her recovery. It broke Dana’s heart to see that Daisy couldn’t walk properly at all. She dragged her hind legs which caused friction and bruising.
Dog wheelchairs could be expensive, and Dana did not have enough funds to buy Daisy her much-needed mobility equipment.
She created a post at the High Desert Help a Pet Facebook group to seek help in getting Daisy a wheelchair. Dana couldn’t believe the response she got from her call!
Willis Mayeda, a 3D Printing Mathematics class teacher at Canyon Ridge High School, heard about Dana’s post from a friend.
He immediately knew that he could help in creating a wheelchair for the Yorkie Terrier.
Willis could use his 3D printing skills and two of his talented students, Angie Vazquez and Dexter Linares, in creating a perfect wheelchair for her.
Angie and Dexter volunteered for the project after hearing Daisy’s story. They started planning for the design of the wheelchair together with their teacher, Willis.
Angie and Dexter wanted the wheelchair to be functional and suitable for Daisy’s Yorkie Terrier size.
They used Tinker CAD to create the actual size of the wheelchair and its parts.
When Dana heard about the wheelchair project, she couldn’t contain her excitement. Most of all, she was happy for Daisy that finally, she would be able to move on her own without any difficulty.
Dana would bring Daisy for fitting schedules because Angie and Dexter wanted to customize the wheelchair for her.
When the wheelchair was finally finished, Daisy was the happiest Yorkie Terrier at that time. She could now really run and play like other dogs. Truly, the wheelchair changed Daisy’s life.
Run freely, Daisy!
Photos courtesy of Dana Meeks via Facebook
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