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chestermama · 04-13-2015, 04:09 PM

Im glad she is okay

matese · 04-13-2015, 06:36 PM

Happy to hear your pup is ok.

MissSunni · 04-17-2015, 05:40 PM

Its a coincidence because before Sunni got ill, she had just started trying to go up the stairs…she managed the first land, 3 steps np..but wouldn't go up the long flight which is carpeted. I also have an extra high bed, which most little dogs would have a hard time jumping up on..so the worry is jumping off. I got the doggie stairs but they didn't work at all. Too narrow and even I didn't feel they were sturdy. So, I have 2 step stool that I use in the kitchen..brought up to my room and put against the bed. Its metal with two steps with rubber grips them, and its very sturdy. I lured her up with treats fairly easily…luring down took longer. It took a few days for her to get the idea, but she uses them to go up and down now all the time…no trying to jump.
However, today I was out on the deck washing it off and the pups were inside…I came in and looked around..saw Harry in his bed..no sign of Sunni..until I heard whimpering from upstairs, lol….She mastered them behind my back the little devil!! But she can't come down, lol…she's gone upstairs 3 times since then so I had to go to the garage to get a big flattened cardboard box to block her until I can get gates…She's dying to go upstairs right now and is trying to figure out how to get around the barricade, haha. looks like yet another trip to Petsmart tomorrow..

yorkiediva716 · 04-18-2015, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Yorkiemom1

Check out ramps too....some have a hard time getting DOWN stairs from furniture....the platform of the steps are not wide enough for them so they will just jump off the furniture.....mine will scurry UP steps but wont come down steps at all.....the steps I had were not deep enough. Just mentioning it so you dont waste money!

Thanks I appreciate it. I hate wasting money

yorkiediva716 · 04-19-2015, 04:55 AM

So yesterday I took sparkle outside to play (we have a fenced in yard) and she decides to almost give her mama a heart attack by flying up the patio stairs

but she did it and more importantly she didn't hurt herself. I was so proud of her

04-13-2015, 06:36 PM	#17
matese Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: E.Stroudsburg, Pa. Posts: 69,269	Happy to hear your pup is ok. __________________ Joan, mom to Cody RIP Matese Schnae Kajon Kia forever in my A House Is Not A Home Without A Dog

04-13-2015, 04:09 PM	#16
chestermama YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: washington Posts: 3,383 Blog Entries: 1	Im glad she is okay

04-17-2015, 05:40 PM	#18
MissSunni YT Addict Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: NJ USA Posts: 492	Its a coincidence because before Sunni got ill, she had just started trying to go up the stairs…she managed the first land, 3 steps np..but wouldn't go up the long flight which is carpeted. I also have an extra high bed, which most little dogs would have a hard time jumping up on..so the worry is jumping off. I got the doggie stairs but they didn't work at all. Too narrow and even I didn't feel they were sturdy. So, I have 2 step stool that I use in the kitchen..brought up to my room and put against the bed. Its metal with two steps with rubber grips them, and its very sturdy. I lured her up with treats fairly easily…luring down took longer. It took a few days for her to get the idea, but she uses them to go up and down now all the time…no trying to jump. However, today I was out on the deck washing it off and the pups were inside…I came in and looked around..saw Harry in his bed..no sign of Sunni..until I heard whimpering from upstairs, lol….She mastered them behind my back the little devil!! But she can't come down, lol…she's gone upstairs 3 times since then so I had to go to the garage to get a big flattened cardboard box to block her until I can get gates…She's dying to go upstairs right now and is trying to figure out how to get around the barricade, haha. looks like yet another trip to Petsmart tomorrow..

04-19-2015, 04:55 AM	#20
yorkiediva716 Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2015 Location: ny Posts: 124	So yesterday I took sparkle outside to play (we have a fenced in yard) and she decides to almost give her mama a heart attack by flying up the patio stairs but she did it and more importantly she didn't hurt herself. I was so proud of her