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Pet Forum / Miscellaneous / Animal Health / September 2007Very old, very big dog snuck up stairs but is very weak.
My English (i think) yellow lab murphy is now 14 years old. He is a exceptionaly large lab wieghing in at im guessing 125 lbs. Tonight he climbed the stairs to almost the top then stalled and I heard him crying. I helped him up the rest of the way which was only about 3 or 4 steps with me holding his hips and gently pushing up. Ive haven't allowed him upstairs at all for nearly a year now wich he has taken hard but gotten used to. I dont know how I will get him down the stairs without him falling, and if he does break a leg Ive been told I'll have to put him down which is the last thing I would ever do if there was the smallest hope of success in surgery. Need any advice on getting him down the stairs and opinions on a broken leg at his age and weight. His legs are VERY weak no clue how he got up them in the first place and if his wait gets going down the stairs I dont know what if anything I could do. RESPOND PLEASE- this is a really big problem. Need any advice on > getting him down the stairs and opinions on a broken leg at his age > and weight. His legs are VERY weak no clue how he got up them in the > first place and if his wait gets going down the stairs I dont know > what if anything I could do. ..........Wrap a big towel around his middle and hold the ends to take the weight off his legs, get another person and help him go downstairs. I'd put a gate across the bottom of the stairs. .....If he was desperate to get up the stairs after a year, perhaps he's trying to tell you something. I'd get a vet check. There may be some meds that can help him. We owe our elder friends all the help they can get. buglady take out the dog before replying > My English (i think) yellow lab murphy is now 14 years old. He is a > exceptionaly large lab wieghing in at im guessing 125 lbs. Tonight he [quoted text clipped - 12 lines] > > RESPOND PLEASE- this is a really big problem. Get a VERY strong, large blanket. Place it on the floor parallel to him. Roll him over w/ the help of another adult who is also strong and place the blanket completely under him. Now pick each end up and carry him very carefully down the stairs. It won't be easy but this is what they have to do w/ people when there are no other resources. Take your time so you don't fall. When down, barricade the staircase so he doesn't go up again. He's old so he probably just meandered up there. Just like older folks. Let us know how you make out. Good luck. > <mhcat...@gmail.com> wrote in message > [quoted text clipped - 32 lines] > > - Show quoted text - On Aug 26, 10:48 pm, mhcat...@gmail.com wrote: > ...Need any advice on > getting him down the stairs and opinions on a broken leg at his age [quoted text clipped - 3 lines] > > RESPOND PLEASE- this is a really big problem. I've gone thru this twice now with two 45 pounders, much smaller than your big boy. My current old girl Maggie is 14 and 1/2 Maggie has arthritis in three legs, 5 joints. Weakness is something I deal with every day. As far as going up the steps goes, I'm behind, giving a boost as needed. For the trip back down, I'm found that a well made harness is the best bet. Maggie wears one 24-7 now. I grab the part that runs between her shoulders and hang onto it as we go down the steps. It's not unusual for her front end to collapse on the way down the steps. With the harness, I have her so she doesn't fall. |
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