feeling like a bad mom
 

Feeling like a bad mom. We moved about two weeks ago maybe three and everything is on one level but we have a huge loft that has lots of stairs going up to them and they are not carpeted. Well Callie has been up and down a million different types of stairs with no problem ever. I bought a baby gate to block off the stairs one to keep her off the stairs and two because we are going to use that area for guests and I doubt they want Callie in all of there stuff and just in case they leave something unsafe out she can't get it. The gate was bent so we packed it back up to take back and get a new one but I didn't rush to do it because she isn't going up the stairs. Well my dad went up to take a few things up there and Callie looked at me and I said go ahead. She took off and slipped and fell down two stairs and landed on her shoulder and I thought I was going to die seeing it happen but it happening so fast you can get there in time to get her and that she was gonna be hurt bad. I picked her up and held her for a minute and then put her down to see if she was ok and her tail was up and she was walking fine and played with my dad when he came back down. I felt so bad I gave her lots of treats and love. She isn't really acting like she is hurting this morning but I still feel so bad. Gate is getting exchanged and going up tomorrow.

You are not a bad mommie! Things happen sometimes. That's it. Hope Callie continues to feel good!

your not a bad mom!! it happens sometimes on accident. i hope she continues to do well.

In that case im a bad mom too,lol
Things happen, and Callie knows you love her:D

You're not a bad mommy
 

Those accidents happen. I remember one of mine falling down my stairs at the back of the house when she was a puppy. Don't be too hard on yourself. I am so glad she isn't hurt.

Oh my, then I must be a really bad mom! Jackson totally did a face plant the other day off the couch and I started laughing... he's the King of accidents and running into things, I guess I'm just used to it! haha.

You are NOT a bad mom!

Don't beat yourself up. Your a great mommy. Accidents happen. I am glad she was not hurt

You never could have known it would happen. We lived in a home that had hardwood steps years ago. Our Shih Tzu went up and down them many times until one day while I was at work he was following my daughter up the steps after she got out of school and he slipped. He tumbled down at least 6 steps and got banged up quite a bit. We took him to the vet and he had x-rays because he was limping. Nothing broken but he was hurting for a while.

After that I went out and got carpet strips to put on the steps until I could get them fully carpeted.

It was an accident but now that you know you can make sure it doesn't happen again. Hope she is feeling better now.

Thanks yall feeling a little bit better now

Are you going to consider getting a carpet runner installed on them or will you just keep the gate there forever? I know the carpet might be expensive and you might not have planned on it, but orthopedic surgery can be expensive too...If it is only going to be used for guests and you won't be going up there then the gate should be fine. I didn't know if it is an area you might also use without guests, and if your girl is like mine then she will want to come up when you go up.

Glad to hear she is okay. They really are our babies and we hate to see them hurt.

I am glad Callie is ok. It was an accident so don't feel like you are a bad Mom.

So not a bad mommy. This stuff happens all the time and we just learn from it and thank god she wasn't hurt. No need to worry. Geno fell down our stairs twice when he was like 4-5 months old and I immediately grabbed him and held him. He cried for like a second and then went back to playing. Meanwhile, I'm bawling like a baby over it! So you're def not the only one. Lol

We are just using it for guest so the baby gate will be ok. I know orthopedic surgery is expensive because Callie had to have a partial ACL tear fixed as well as LP surgery and they expect to have to do the other knee as well. I was so happy she did not hit her knees or land on them funny.

Feeling a lot better and Callie still doesn't seem sore so I think she is ok.

Glad Callie is okay. From what all I have read from you, you are definitely not a bad mamma. Don`t beat yourself up. Accidents happen.