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Originally Posted by Cherie6446  Poor little Luma being so scared. I hope using the ideas that Jeanie gave you will help. Also, something to think about. When we replaced our carpet with hardwood floors Gina jumped off the bed and her back leg must have splayed because she severed her cruciate ligament. This required surgery and rehab. Now we have carpets below the bed and next to the sofa so Zoey will not injure herself. Wood floors can be very slippery to them. |
Poor Gina! Ouch! I'm so glad you had her bad injury repaired and set out to prevent further injury as much as you can. Slippery floors can make a dog feel insecure and not in control of their footing and together with other changes in her living environment, can really get them off kilter when sudden changes seem to rain down on them and everything seems different. That's why I recommended the rubber-backed rugs for a while even though she's not apparently technically frightened of walking on the floors but just to help her deal with anything that might add to her insecurities and help keep the hollow sound down a bit.