How to Make a Dog Cart

Dog carts are easy to use and fun to make. Civilizations have used them for centuries, and this article tells you how to adapt an American trademark to make a cart that can be pulled by any four-legged friend. Large dogs can pull children and supplies in carts. Carts can also be used to carry picnic supplies from here to there with ease. The uses are varied, and the harness attachments make it easy for your pet to pull the cart without any discomfort or pain. If you think the cart might be too much for your dog, don't worry because the PVC design distributes the weight to make it easy.

Things You'll Need

  • Radio Flyer wagon
  • Front harness
  • Rear harness,
  • PVC
  • PVC T connector
  • 2 wheels
  • Plastic zip ties
  • Rope
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Instructions

    • 1

      Drill holes in the PVC pipe. Take a 2-foot piece of PVC pipe and drill two holes on each side of the bottom end. On the other end, attach a T connector. Attach a 6-inch piece of PVC pipe to each remaining side of the connector. Drill a hole on each end of the 6-inch PVC pipe not connected to the connector.

    • 2

      Attach PVC to Radio Flyer. Take a small Radio Flyer wagon and attach a 2-foot piece of PVC, with drilled holes in the end of the pole, to the handle with zip ties. The zip ties should be threaded through the holes drilled in the PVC and attached to the handle to make the wagon secure.

    • 3

      Measure your dog. For the front harness, measure around the shoulders and chest. For the back harness, measure around the widest part of the rear legs.

    • 4

      Attach the harnesses. Using rope, attach the harnesses to the drilled sections of the two 6-inch pieces of PVC.

    • 5

      Pull your cart. The construction of your dog cart is complete.