Stop the Jumping!

[lovespandp]

Originally Posted by rubymoon2072

only cause im a memba of yt...the learn all about these things. there was a women who made one with her dad i think..there is a thread..just cannot remember the name of it. and she added custom fabric it was awesome. tell dh to get to it stat!

Defiantly DH will have to get started!!

[yavenay]

Originally Posted by rubymoon2072

the ramp is less stress on their lil legs and knees... from what i remember reading.

Seeing as though I live in a 3 sty townhome I don't know how much stress in would relieve on Brandi's little legs . However she is a senior and I noticed I have been picking her up a lot when going up or downstairs myself. Not because she's tired or anything but because I'm just overly cautious because of her age. She doesn't walk up or down the stairs....she runs full blast. She may be a senior but she sure acts like a puppy sometimes.

Actually I read somewhere at least in regards to us humans anyway that living in a home with multiple floors is actually supposed to be healthy. I have to agree because it really sucks forgetting something on the 3rd floor and you are on the bottom floor. Who needs exercise when I run up and down those steps several times a day.

[joyce evans]

Hannah was so small when I got her that I leaned couch pillows on the floor so she could get up and down from my office couch. After almost 2 months I am down to one long pillow. At home last night she used a pillow that another dog pushed on the floor to access the couch. My bed is so high up that she's not on it w/o supervision but I may look for a large decorative pillow for her to use. I can always throw them on the couch or bed when Hannah is not using them.....
This has been working for us since the beginning.

[MandiesMom]

Alright, so I have two options to try - a ramp and a decrative pillow. I like both ideas a lot.

My question is - how do you get your Yorkie to use those? Mandie will simply go to another spot of the bed or couch and get down to bypass the stairs/ramps/pillow/obstacle. LOL

I am really seriously considering that flooring idea I had earlier

[yavenay]

Sometimes I wish Brandi had the grace and agility of my cat then I wouldn't have so worry about this so much. My cat makes Brandi look like a bull in a glass store. My cat is 13 yrs and is remarkably agile. She can still jump on the top of my kitchen cabinets with no problems.

[joyce evans]

Try the pillow thing with the couch first and see if she likes it before you invest in anything else. Hannah depends on the pillow to get up because she is too small to jump that high. Since you posted this subject...Now I will be observing her to see why she makes the decision to use a pillow to get down or just take the high dive which she has been doing more of in the past couple of days. (Soon she will probably be jumping up on the couch instead of using the pillows) Have you tried putting snacks on the stairs? Maybe a day or 2 of placing snacks there and there only would get the job done. I'm no pro but am always open to give things a try. The ramp would be cheaper then the floor but then again I do like the floor idea.

I will be checking back to see what others say about this so I can head off the problem before it gets started as I can see it coming very soon!!!

[Sharonmarlow]

I have stairs just because they take up less room. I have heavy set terriers so I don't want them jumping up on furniture either. It's bad for their shoulders.

[MandiesMom]

Ok, well I have plenty of pillows. I will start with those...maybe stick some treats on them. Oh wait - if I do that, my 70 lb Shelby might start using them LOL