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Should I get a doggie stairs still? Chloe can jump up and down very well. Our bed is very HIGH and she doesn't have a problem to jump up and down at all. I just worry it might hurt her legs in a long run? Should I get a doggie stairs even she doesn't seem to have problem jumping up and down? I just worry she might have problem with her legs in a long run if she keep doing that?? Am I just worry too much?? :confused: |
Do you think she'll use the stairs? If she'll use the stairs, then I would definately get them. She might land wrong one day and hurt herself. These babies are so fragile that I wouldn't want to take any chances. |
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I am not sure.......I think I can teach her how to use it...or at least I think she will slowly pick up the idea that I want her to get to the bed by walking on the stairs instead of jumping! I agree!! Our babies are so fragile and I don't want to take any chance also!! |
Now, I will need ideas where to get a good stairs for a good price!! Thanks!! |
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I think that pet stairs are a good idea for protecting their legs. Even though they can jump off/on furniture, it's easier on their legs in the long run if they just walk/run up/down some stairs. You don't want your babies to get luxating patellas later on. Miko and Emma have both learned how to use the stairs and they use them religiously. Emma never jumps on/off furniture anymore, she will only use the stairs. Miko uses the stairs get on/off the couch, but preferes to use a stool that I have at the edge of my bed rather than the stairs. |
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Well, what I meant to say was ottoman...It's like an ottoman that I put at the edge of my bed instead of in front of my chair :) He does use the stairs, it's just sometimes, he jumps on/off the ottoman instead, that's why I have it there. But Emma, my maltese, she only uses the stairs, not the ottoman. |
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Haha! Yeah, I read that over again, and ottoman is a much better description. :) |
i would get them if you think she will use them. Maggie has a broken leg right now, from a fall that is probably lower to the ground than a lot of beds, and she landed just right. if the dog lands just a little off, it can break the leg. I figure, better safe than sorry :) |
I just measured my bed and it is like 28 feet tall. (How tall is your bed?? Mine seem higher than normal??) How tall should I get for Chloe?? Most of them are 12"H, is it too short?? |
Ok, I meant 28cm tall! hahaha..not 28 ft!! |
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They have the tall ones at Petco :) I have a bed that's really high up to, and they have one of those 4 step, tall stairs at Petco. If you want the smaller ones for your couch or something, you can get the 3 step, shorter ones at Linens 'n Things. |
I just saw some steps at wallmart today for 29.99 If I remember right I think that it had 3 steps to it, but I did not really look at the measurements....Im going to go back and get some too because Bella is a great jumper and I do not want her to get hurt, and Louie does not jump at all so they will definately be good for him when he wants to get up for his midnight romps haha.:p |
I have the 3 steps for my couch, but I couldn't find any for the bed. London always jumps off the bed and I also worry about the future. My 2 Chi's wait to be let down, but not London. She leaps. Though she always uses the stairs for the couch. I'll look for higher steps on ebay today. Thanks all, for the great advice. I had to wonder about a 28 foot high bed. lololol.:eek: |
i saw pet stairs at liquidators do u have one of those in ur neighborhood or u can check petedge.com...they are reasonable prices.. |
Repetitive jumping can cause damage. We have a tall bed. I ordered the wooden stairs that were carpeted and they come all of the way to the top of the bed. Because they are made of wood, they are also safe and will not tip over if she were running up or down them very fast. That was also a consideration. I didn't want to worry about the stairs falling over with her. These are more costly than the plastic stairs, but I put no dollar value on her safety. To locate something that was suitable for us, I just did a google search for "doggie stairs." Good luck to you. |
I bought a ramp for our high bed and taught the doggies to use it by putting tiny treats on the ramp. Now they use it all the time. Well, I should say my two youngest use it all the time. I'm teaching one of my seniors to use it by the same method but the learning is going slower . The saying "It's hard to teach an old dog new tricks" is definitely true. Neither of my seniors jump off the bed, though. They always wait for me to put them down so it isn't quite so urgent to teach them. Joanne :aimeeyork :aimeeyork :aimeeyork :dog: |
I have stairs (totally recommend) but dogs mostly just use to get on the bed; they take the fast root (jumping off) to get down:mad: |
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