Yantan Posted January 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 Good thought Suzeanna about the bath idea for Owl. I concur We are trying to get Archie to use George's steps but he flat out refuses. We have to give him a budge up from time to time so he can get on his sofa, depending on what's he being doing and how tired he is. He has difficulty getting on our beds and often falls. He can generally get into my car before a walk but needs a hand getting in afterwards. He wears a harness with a handle on it so I can help him up. Anybody got any tips on how to get him to use the steps? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Posted January 5, 2018 Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 you ould try putting treats on the steps. get checked out owl, you don't know what you have done I'm seeing the main man next Thursday. my arm feels worse so its definitely not healing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackmagic Posted January 5, 2018 Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 Good thought Suzeanna about the bath idea for Owl. I concur We are trying to get Archie to use George's steps but he flat out refuses. We have to give him a budge up from time to time so he can get on his sofa, depending on what's he being doing and how tired he is. He has difficulty getting on our beds and often falls. He can generally get into my car before a walk but needs a hand getting in afterwards. He wears a harness with a handle on it so I can help him up. Anybody got any tips on how to get him to use the steps? Maybe teach him to step on a box or a small stool for a treat. Once he will do that transfer it to the steps. Do it in the house until he is happy to go up them. You could put them against the couch to encourage him to use them. Take them out to the car once he will use them inside. My retriever had spinal arthritis and I tried to get her to use a ramp. No way would she use despite the fact that she had done agility and loved going up onto the dog walk. I also tried steps made from a folding crate with carpet on the top but again she skipped over it. She didn't like being lifted so I taught her to put her front paws up on the boot and then I hoiked the back end in. Coming out I put my hand under her torso as she jumped out and supported her down to give a soft landing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yantan Posted January 5, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 Thank you all Archie used to love doing agility so we thought he'd take to George's steps with no bother, as George himself did. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzeanna Posted January 5, 2018 Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 (edited) When Candy hurt one of her back legs and couldn't jump onto the settee I bought a floor cushion/pouffe thing, it halved the height she had to jump. When our late very big GSD's hips were giving him grief we had to lift him in and out of the car, not an easy feat as he was a very heavy lad. We tried a ramp for him, but he didn't like it. Worse thing I've tried getting up a ramp was a balky pony that didn't want to go into a horse box! Took three of us and a lot of pushing (and a moderate amount of bad language!) Edited January 5, 2018 by suzeanna 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl Posted January 5, 2018 Report Share Posted January 5, 2018 Thanks for suggestions, but baths are not good for owls! I always shower as baths even with Epsom salts make me stiffen up afterwards and make any bug worse. Jazz, I am certain there is no real injury done, but thanks for your concern.Just need to get myself better so I can go to Angela's funeral/life celebration next Thursday in Hull. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 morning all can we have a roll call to check your all ok please? I think we do need to have a couple of people each to be able to contact so we are all ok my coffee has changed, now I have a cupboard full. don't like it. I shall be ringing them tomorrow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzeanna Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 I'm here! X Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
owl Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 So am I but not ok. This bug is horrid. Eyes too sore to read or watch TV. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 my son was coming but hes got another bug so has cancelled Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
griff Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 i am here too! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yantan Posted January 7, 2018 Author Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 I'm here. I know Griff has my email and mobile number but who else wants one or tuther? It's very frosty here but otherwise very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 doing well. how many regulars do we have? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blackmagic Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 I'm here. Very icy here. We have had black ice for three days. The temperature hasn't changed for days so I haven't ventured far apart from weekly shopping trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jazz Posted January 7, 2018 Report Share Posted January 7, 2018 lewis is taking me to look at mobiles on Tuesday. just spoken to sky. they have one, £5 a month, but for 3 years experion L1 I don't knnoowwwww Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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