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Would Anyone Have An Ideas On How I Can Get My Poor Old Boy, 13 Get
down steps.? He is having trouble with his hind legs, arthritis in his knees. We have a conservatory door he is having trouble getting into the garden down two small steps. If we try and help him he just lands up at the bottom steps flat out.
He will not walk onto a dog ramp and we have even taken a door off to see if he will walk down that and back again as a ramp but he wouldnt go on it. Can you think of anything else we can try please.?
He will not walk onto a dog ramp and we have even taken a door off to see if he will walk down that and back again as a ramp but he wouldnt go on it. Can you think of anything else we can try please.?
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Thankyou all for your suggestions. Ben is a very large rough collie weighing around 39 kgs. bit too heavy to carry into the garden.lol He is on Onsior and
Yumove from the vets.
Cannot really build a grass hill as it is on a patio. And cannot take him out the front door to back garden as cannot get down the side of the bungalow.
Keep thinking caps on please. Brenda xx
Yumove from the vets.
Cannot really build a grass hill as it is on a patio. And cannot take him out the front door to back garden as cannot get down the side of the bungalow.
Keep thinking caps on please. Brenda xx
Thankyou all again. Have tried the carpet over the door.......he will not walk over it.
Chipchopper I had thought about the larger slabs and think I may try and see if I can get hold of a couple.
rsvp,That is another good idea but as soon as you try and lift him he gos down on his front legs and will not get upagain.
Brenda x
Chipchopper I had thought about the larger slabs and think I may try and see if I can get hold of a couple.
rsvp,That is another good idea but as soon as you try and lift him he gos down on his front legs and will not get upagain.
Brenda x
lilacben then put a very wide towel under him, hold the four corners and gently 'swing' him down - he only needs to be half an inch off the ground - you aren't lifting him, just supporting him. I've done this with a very heavy dog and after a few goes she twigged what was happening and co operated very well. (the collar needs to be held too so that the head doesn't fall down suddenly throw the dog forward.
I do appreciate it's very easy to offer advice if your not the one doing it!!!!
I do appreciate it's very easy to offer advice if your not the one doing it!!!!
39kgs, is that right, or do you mean 29kgs? I wouldnt recommend you give Metacam to a Rough Collie long term.
Would a sling help?
http://www.doggon-uk.com/products/slings.html
Would a sling help?
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