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Sharlene,
I love the description of you playing attack with Molly's kibble.
Hamish was really good about eating 'his' food and as long as he had been fed would hardly ever bother us (if he hadn't been fed he would herd us into the kitchen, stand us in front of his food bowl and bar our escape until we fed him!), but there was one day that he decided he wanted a piece of spinach and was being a total pain, so in the end we gave him a bit, which he grabbed eagerly then spat out seconds later.
So I'm posting away on the forum, trying to catch up. Evenings seem to be the only time I have during the week to do so and brat dog got stuck downstairs and wouldn't come up. Again!
I decided not to close it off and it doesn't look like she goes down there when I'm not home, so she must know that when I'm here I'll come rescue her. So, she is barking her head off for me to come do something about her dilemma. I finally let her out the bottom slider to the yard where she ran around and then came bouncing up the deck stairs to the door to come back inside. Normally I make her go up the stairs and I'll follow behind her or wait at the top for her. Once hubby waited at the top and followed her up. He had a treat, she managed it just fine I'll have you know. I swear molly is my bratchild!
I do the liquid heartworm/flea prevention that goes on the back on the skin with Molly. I know some people don't like it but she has never seemed to have any problems from it.
hugs all,
sharlene and molly muffin
Sharlene:
I have used no flea protection on Tipper this year and we have fleas bad here. She has not gotten any fleas so far. I keep her out of the high grass and more on the road. I am scared to do that now that she had Cushings, so going without it has worked. I do however use it on Toby, as he is more likely to get them, and has longer hair. Molly is the "spoiled one," but aren't all these cush dogs? Blessings
Patti
I'll be right there at La Castille.... just name the day - LOL - I've been going to that place for well.... let's just say you know how old I am and I celebrated my 30th birthday there allbeit at the bar.
This food thing is an issue, I have resorted to cutting up a chicken sausage the size of a pepperoni I get at the deli.. and all meds go in that now. I also realized I have to wash my hands after handling the pill just in case the smell of the meds is on the right side of the meat - sheesh.... what a brat he is.
At the new vet on Thursday, speaking of stairs and Keesh went up their inside stairs as if there was nothing wrong with him. They were ceramic too... can't figure out these pups and certain stairs. Guess if they've had an incident or two that does it for them, however, come to think of it.. Keesh last week came up the carpeted stairs, back legs gave out and he literally clawed the 3 steps he slipped down before he got a good grab. That hasn't stopped him from still coming up them, but he won't go near wooden steps.
Maybe Keesh knows that he can't get a grip on those wooden stairs if his back end goes out on him. Having a fall, not being able to get up, just causing them to develop a neurotic issue with those steps I think. Probably the same for Keesh and for Molly, they associate those specific stairs as no go, dangerous areas, and all other steps are good and fair game to journey up and down. Dogs are smart, no doubt about it, but they also develop all sorts of neurotic issues I think based upon past experiences.
I try to encourage Molly to go up and down those specific stairs, where she hasn't had a problem since as much as I can when she gets stuck down there. Only once in awhile, will I let her go out the bottom level slider as I don't want that to be what she thinks the answer is every time. Especially in winter when we go out the back alot due to ice on the front sidewalks.
Okay, no more procrastination, back to doing the laundry and organizing basement. Molly is behind my chair snoring her head off and not even aware I'm here I think. She sure does sleep a lot harder the older she has gotten and she's Always been a noisy sleeper. Snoring, grunting, running, twitching, she is just pretty active when she is asleep, but these days the sleep seems much deeper.
hugs,
Sharlene and Molly Muffin
Hi Sharlene,
Do you think that Molly fell or something on those stairs? Not enough to injure her, but enough to scare her? That could be why she is reluctant to use them now. Just a thought? Xxxx
Yes. I am sure she did fall. I heard her. I was outside with the screen closed. I couldn't see her but I heard what sounded like a scramble instead of her normal thump thump run. I ran to get inside but she was up to the top by the time I got in. I watched her all day for any limping or noticeable problem and didn't see any. Just this fear of those steps now. She went down today and I made her come back up them. She got 3 steps from the top and stopped. I just kept encouraging her to come on you can do it and she did. She jumps around in joy every time she makes it to the top now.
Sharlene and Molly muffin
You are such a great mommy Sharlene. :p Yes, that does make sense.
A big dog charged Buddy and I on a walk and grabbed his leg. He was in my arms by that time. He wasn't physically hurt, but it took many months before we could walk by that house again. Buddy would panic and stop and freeze. That is why I thought Molly might have had a scare. Xxxxx
Sharlene:
Are the steps wooden or padded? I thought some gripper pads may help to assure her of not falling. Poor Molly she must have the fear in her of falling. I am confident if anyone can work it out it will be you Sharlene. Blessings
Patti
They are carpeted Patti. It's the incline that is a bit higher than the other steps and the fear that is getting to her. :)
We are having quite the time, and hubs chuckles when he sees me at the top of the stairs, on my hands and knees saying, "come on you can do it, come on" and her at the bottom barking at me saying "no can do, not going to happen" LOL So of course I catch him doing the same thing the other day and bout fell over I was laughing so hard. :) I said, "busted!" hahahaha
He's a good guy, funny that he told me he wasn't a dog guy when we first got together. He hadn't met Molly at that point. :)
I do want her to get over it, but we're having some fun with it too and she is so proud when she does make it up the steps that it is hilarious to see. :) She just bouncing all over the place as soon as she hits the landing at the top. boing boing
We'll conquer this or we won 't and she'll train us to come down and get her. (oh my!) LOL
She had a bath yesterday and is currently a very fluffy doggie. She hasso much hair, she is going to need a hair cut soon. I'm trying to keep it trimmed and out of her eyes at least.
Hugs all, have a good Sunday
Sharlene and Molly muffin