ELEMENT A

VALIDATION OF THE PROBLEM

Dog paralysis is a hidden issue among pet owners. While not the most common among all dogs, if a dog has to deal with it, not many devices exist to help that animal walk, let alone help rehabilitate it to walk on its own again. Spinal disease, skeletal or muscular degradation, tumors, viral infections, and even tick toxicities could leave a dog without functioning legs. Even more so, as dogs age, the chances of these problems arising increase, and with the life expectancy of dogs increasing, these issues could become much more prevalent in pet ownership. 
Our product will be for owners of disabled dogs that have lost function or are losing function of their rear legs. 
The innovation will be an apparatus to help disabled dogs walk and play, and possibly rehabilitate the animal to regain function of the back legs. 
Dogs are known for loving their owners unconditionally, so it makes sense to help families return the favor when their pet comes into hard times. Dogs should not have to put up with poorly designed wheelchairs, in putting on or in function, for any longer. 
Current designs for dog wheelchairs create more problems than they solve, so the innovation process can move past these flawed designs. 
The right invention would be used during the day when the dog is most active, helping the dog walk, run, play, or otherwise have fun in its life. It would also be very helpful in performing exercises for rehabilitation. 
The specific innovation would be mostly used in the house, but the solution will work well outdoors over diverse terrain as well.