Desrae
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We have a standard straight up and down wooden stairs in our home. It has about 12 steps and is the main attraction for our dogs to jog up and down all the time. Bobby steps gingerly up and down them, Belle zooms like it's an amusement park ride. It makes me nervous and we vigilantly watch them, but have always been afraid that there would be a fall. Well, this morning Belle slipped down the last four steps, as I gasped and watched in a desparate slow motion! She got up right away and paced around in a circle once, looking a little sheepish. I checked her, rubbed her, gave her a hug. Later this evening she whimpered as she was moving from one lying down position to another. I am now worried that she bumped or hurt something, but otherwise she seems alright.
Has anyone else had these experiences with their cavaliers and stairs? Is there something to put on their paws to keep them from slipping and is it advisable to keep their nails trimmed regularly? I know Belle is due for a groom next week, so her nails are a wee bit long... anyway, I feel like putting up baby gates, anyone use those?
Has anyone else had these experiences with their cavaliers and stairs? Is there something to put on their paws to keep them from slipping and is it advisable to keep their nails trimmed regularly? I know Belle is due for a groom next week, so her nails are a wee bit long... anyway, I feel like putting up baby gates, anyone use those?