HA!!!!
I can't believe that hubby thought you would actually feed him dog food :)
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HA!!!!
I can't believe that hubby thought you would actually feed him dog food :)
Sharlene:
When Tipper first developed issues with her back and legs she would go down the stairs and not want to come up. The Laser Dr. told me this can mean leg or back issues. I have read of other dogs on here having back issues. As the muscle goes and everything sags it pulls down on their back. I have seen several say back comments on here. Could Molly have a back issue? I am glad the poop is under control, as that is a worry also. Blessingss
Patti
Oh that is brilliant (see, I understand what you are saying - good aren't I ;) ) and your hubby's timing was impeccable.
Even better news that Miss Molly is back to solids now although the stairs do sound like a concern. If she doesn't need to go down to the basement when you're out I'd be inclined to put a gate up, for your own peace of mind if nothing else.
Exactly! Hubby is a very quick wit and his specialty is in his timing. It use to be a real hazard when we were dating and were out at restaurants. Over the years, I've usually been able to tell when one is getting ready to come my way and not be taking drinks or bites of food at the same time, but every once in awhile, he'll still catch me. His delivery is completely deadpan too. Such a brat!!
Molly doesn't have a bit of problem running upstairs to bed. She is just having issues with the stairs up from the basement. Tonight she went galloping down them, then barked because she didn't want to go back up, so this time I let her out the downstairs slider to the back yard. She acted like she didn't want to come up the deck stairs to come in, or she was ignoring me, anyway, I went down the deck stairs to see if there was an issue and she starts wagging her tail and then hightailed it right up the deck steps (14 of them) as fast as she could go. I think it is only those specific steps she doesn't like. I think it is because they have a steeper incline than any other stairs in the house, so I might just block them off during the day when I'm not here, that way I won't even have to think about or worry that she is stuck downstairs for some reason. She doesn't need to be down there, just Thinks she does.
Have to say if she is sleepy all bets are off and she will decide she can't possibly go up Any steps or jump anywhere and wants to be picked up. The only time she Ever wants to be carried anywhere.
I don't know Patti, she has always had some rear weakness, from having that deformed joint groove. So she's had problems before where she'll decide not to jump up for some reason if she has hurt it. She was off her glucosomine for 2 weeks during the diarrhea episode and that might have made her feel it all a bit more. So, not sure if it is a high cortisol issue or if it is just that joint that bothers her at that incline. Think her back is okay, it's never been a problem.
She doesn't act like she is in any pain anywhere and like I said, she can manage every other staircase we have, just not those, so psychological or physiological in nature, I'm not positive, maybe a combination.
She can just keep herself out of the basement and out of trouble and we'll all be happy. LOL or at least I will be and by extension, hubs will be too.
hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin
Love hearing those Molly stories, your hubby cracks me up!!
Sharlene... Keesh started the same thing for some reason. He is ok on the carpeted stairs to the second floor. He's fine with the cement stairs outside coming onto the porch and the back cement stairs coming into the kitchen.
He has decided now though that the wooden stairs in the garage are completely a no go. He will go down them, but won't come back up. I have to open the garage door, so he'll go around to the front door and come in.
I don't know if it's something to do with wood or what! He hasn't fallen down them ever, but he has had missteps on the carpeted stairs yet still uses them.
I can't figure it out, but at least Molly is small enough to pick up. Not so much with Keesh :o
I guess Molly knows how to get her mama to carry her. ;)
I think Boriss has a few neurotic issues as well or he acts like it to get me to do what he wants. lol
Glad to see Molly is still ruling at your house. She's a good girl. :D
Just dropped by to say hi and hope you and Molly are doing okay.
Hugs Sonja and Apollo
Hi Sharlene
I am wondering if Molly got a fright coming up the basement stairs for some reason. Once Flynn was coming in the back door and it was windy, the screen door swung shut and whacked him on the rump, now he will not come through that door unless I am there holding the screen back and he still gives it a very suspicious look as he passes by! Sounds like she is OK on the other steps, maybe it is the incline. I have been semi looking at houses to buy, anything with stairs gets crossed straight off the list! Lucky we have a lot of single storey houses on the market! :D
I am having a very relaxed Sunday, I have good friends who are twins and they turned 50 on Thursday. They always have their party together but for this big one they decided to have them separately. So we had the first one on Thursday and the second one last night! I'm all partied out for the week but it has been great fun :D:D Back to work for rest I reckon, hope you and Molly are well and have a great week! xxxxxx
Yes I think she did give herself a scare when she missed a step and did a bit of flailing around till she got up them. Now she doesn't want to do the last couple steps up. I wish we had a single level home, they are pretty scarce around here though. Land at a premium in the city, I guess and even though our lot is pretty large, we have 2 sets of stairs inside the house. The ones going down to the basement level is I think a steeper incline than the ones going up to the bedroom level. So she has issues with that even though they are carpeted. I think I'd like to have them completely changed out and made more standardized. She'll run down them, then wants to go out the slider to the backyard, where she'll sniff around and then go up the deck steps to the slider on the main level. She is a funny thing.
Oh those birthday parties for turning 50 are definitely ones that take some recovery time. You attended 2 this week. Oh my I need a nap just thinking about it. hahahaha
Yep, Molly knows how to rule the roost around here. LOL She is spoiled rotten and that is our fault. I can't say that I regret anything though.
Sonja, so nice of you to drop in. Sorry to read that your hubby is having health issues. I hope that all turns out well.
Molly is fit as can be right now, seems to have recovered just fine from her couple weeks of tummy upset and be back to normal. She's in full act out mode right now as I haven't had as much free timely to spend playing and taking longer walks. Work has been hectic and I'm not seeing a real let up for the immediate future. Just try to fit as much in as the day allows for. :) (If not Molly might take over the entire house, like she hasn't already LOL)
hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin