Smilla
07-11-2005, 11:10 AM
Hi all,
Lefty turns (or has already turned; the Humane Society wasn't more specific) a whopping 8 this month! We took him out for ice cream, and I've told him several times how happy I was that he was in the world. He seems in great health and not at all like the "old man" he really is.
However, with yet another birthday I find myself wondering about his mobility in the future. We live in a 2-story home and he follows me up and down the stairs constantly. How old were your dogs when they began showing signs of trouble with stairs, and if they are large, how did you deal with getting them up and down? Lefty is about 45 lbs. and doesn't like to be picked up. Also, if it matters, he's a Greyhound/GSD mix.
Thanks!
S
Lefty turns (or has already turned; the Humane Society wasn't more specific) a whopping 8 this month! We took him out for ice cream, and I've told him several times how happy I was that he was in the world. He seems in great health and not at all like the "old man" he really is.
However, with yet another birthday I find myself wondering about his mobility in the future. We live in a 2-story home and he follows me up and down the stairs constantly. How old were your dogs when they began showing signs of trouble with stairs, and if they are large, how did you deal with getting them up and down? Lefty is about 45 lbs. and doesn't like to be picked up. Also, if it matters, he's a Greyhound/GSD mix.
Thanks!
S