SAVANNAH, Ga. (WTOC) - A local dog has not only become a social media sensation, she’s also inspired her owner to open a new business. Pigeon the Pup’s “Wheelie Good Dog Treats” can be found in many people’s pantries while raising awareness of disabled pets.
“She was involved in a car accident and she had a spinal cord injury in the car accident,” said Erica Cannon, owner of Wheelie Good Dog Treats.
Pigeon’s back legs were immediately paralyzed. But it wasn’t too long after that she found a loving home with Erica Cannon and her husband. She even got herself a customized set of wheels.
“It was like she had been waiting for someone to give her a way to run around,” said Cannon. “She is wild and really hard on them so she broke that one right in half. And they made her a third one and this one’s tougher and she has not broken it yet.”
Cannon says when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, it took a toll on her first business, Savannah Pet Sitters. So Pigeon became her inspiration to go on a new business venture.
“We didn’t have a lot of our clients like that first month or two of the pandemic. We needed another source of revenue and I had been making these for her because she has a sensitive stomach and so one of my clients suggested, ‘Hey why don’t you sell these to your clients right now just for a little while?’” said Cannon.
Thus came the ultimate pun for the name of the treats: Wheelie Good Dog Treats. This July, Cannon’s storefront opened up.
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