Molly, 13 yr, shih tzu - lhasa aspo - Molly has passed

Dear Sharlene,you and Molly ,just rest today. With Cushings we are even more stressed for our furballs. As Addy would say"put the cushing's in the drawer for the day" just enjoy the right now times.
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Now Miss Molly you have to stop worrying your mum she is already worried and now your limping.! I hope she has just pulled something whilst jumping on the window seat. Plenty of rest required for you both,

Sharlene:
I am wondering how Miss Molly leg is this morning? Tipper is acting like nothing happened. I bet if she would jump off the bed again it might start up though. It is rainy here and dreary, but that is OK as I need a rest, I am not feeling great today. At least it is not snow!! Blessings
Patti

Molly too is acting like nothing happened. However because of her back, she is on restricted jumping again. Not happy at the moment and refusing to use the ramp to the window seat, so we'll have to work on that.

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Sharlene and molly muffin

Molly just starts to get you trained and then you have to go and blow it! I bet she's told you where you can put that ramp! lol :D:D:D

Buddy's ramp actually helped him a lot. As soon as he realized it was his ticket to guard duty in the window, he used it all the time. He was very reluctant at first though and I had to bribe him with treats to get him to go up it. I also had to barricade around it so he wouldn't jump off the window seat. It finally came to the point where his rear legs were too weak to even use the ramp anymore. That was a sad day indeed. Xxxxx

I'm sure I disappoint her, switching things around. LOL I hope she'll adapt to the ramp, it would make me feel a lot better. I have two big body pillows the length of the ramp, one on each side. These also block her off being able to jump up to the window seat. She has a clear path, not even at a steep angle, but she's stubborn. I'll try the treats on the ramp. They didn't work on the stair to the window seat.
Did I mention stubborn?

Oh yes, that would be very sad for them when they can't see out the window seat. :( Sad for Buddy and sad for you too.

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Sharlene and molly muffin

Little minx, I think she gets it from her Mom!! I bet she will gallop up there if there are treats on offer!! Gosh, pleased she has not signs of it now.

Are you working from home today?

So happy to hear Molly isn't limping anymore! Hopefully treats will lure her up the ramp.

They're such brats. Daisy won't use a ramp. I think that the steepness bothers her.
I'm glad that Molly seems to be herself again.

We have had a break through and all it took was Little Ceasar Filet Mignon treats.
I put the ramp up and the stairs next to it with the body pillows on each side.

With a treat on each step, she slowly went up, then I left her to try to figure out how to get down. She wanted to use the ramp, but it was too slick for her. (not to self, carpet the ramp) However, she finally came down the steps to get her next treat. We did this several times, then I stopped the treats, except, she starting going up and down the steps on her own, like, Look mom, I did it, give me treats! hahahaha

I've removed the ramp and the steps are there now, so if she wants them she can use them. I'll wait and do the treat thing all over again later. I think it will take Much reinforcement, but she has it figured out. Memory and removal of fear is the key I think.

Congratulations Molly Muffin. My star diva

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Sharlene and molly muffin