my pup fell down stairs.... PLEASE HELP
 

My baby sparkle is just about 13 weeks, yesterday while I was away and my boyfriend was home with her, he accidentally left the door open leading to the basement and he said she fell down approximately 3 stairs. He said she didn't yelp or cry out. I immediately rushed home. I watched her walk (she's limping a little) and is favoring her front right leg. When I flex it she doesn't cry or make any sound. She is eating, drinking, voiding fine. She has a follow up.vet appointment tomorrow for fecal testing (routine no problem). Any advice? I already feel like a bad mommy please no judgment or harshness thank you

If it was my 13 week old puppy I would be at the ER vet, however, I am very fortunate, my vet has a 24/7, 365 days clinic. Better safe then sorry is my motto, but this is who I am, if you can get puppy to an ER I would just to be on the safe side. Hope your puppy is ok.

I agree. My vet will meet me after hours at the clinic. Is yours willing to do that?

My vet has an urgent care that we are at right now waiting for xrays I was just way too worried to keep her home thanks

Let us know what happens. Hopefully it is just a sprain..

You can probably wait until tomorrow BUT she really should be seen today. As for your exam, pretty much useless because you cannot tell if there is a fracture that way.

If anyone would be harsh, to be frank it would only be if you let her sit in pain and did not seek vet care. Accidents happen...we all know that.

Actually that's exactly what happened this morning she's almost back walking normally shes right back to get playful greedy self lol thanks

We canceled the follow up because I took the stool sample with me he re examined her to make sure everything was ok with my baby. He didn't give her medication he just told me to crate her for a day or so, so she doesn't hurt herself again (she's a jumper). She is getting back to herself.Man I'll tell you that was one scary night and one hell of an easter. Thanks so much hun

Happy to hear all is well.

Sounds like she is going to keep you busy! :) You should look into steps and/or ramps and train her to use them and not jump.

Good luck!

And baby gates across stairwells to keep her from taking another tumble down a flight of stairs! Just like having a crawling 8 month old human baby around the house!! You have to be one step, one thought, ahead of them!!!

I am so glad she's ok, but don't take chances. Buy two or three baby gates if you have to. They don't realize the dangers. I have several baby gates. If I'm steaming and polishing the dining room and kitchen floor, I use two baby gates to keep them in the LR. One going in the entry way and the other going into the LR. I do this too if anyone comes with a toddler. I don't want to change my girls knocking them over or the toddler to pull hair or ears. ;) I've also done this to separate my granddogs from my girls if the granddogs get too rambunctious. I also put up 4 baby gates to the bedrooms when a few of my boys and their family come to visit so my girls don't get nosy and either roll in their clothes/suitcase or find some of the kids candies to eat. One time Zada found a pkg. of gum in my sons back pack and ate paper and all. That was when all the gates went up.

Thanks I'll look into stairs especially for my bed and the couch

I bought a few baby gates earlier from kmart thanks hun

Glad she's better!

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!

Im glad she is okay

Happy to hear your pup is ok.

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..

Thanks I appreciate it. I hate wasting money

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