my 16.5 yr old dog fell down the stairs face first this morning

Praise the Lord! My dogs are old too. I sleep on the couch now so they don't try and climb upstairs and get hurt. It's a drag, but it's just better for now. Even if I gate the stairs off, they will still scratch and whine to come upstairs. My dogs are 160 pounds, so no carrying them up and down for me.

I carried my Golden Retriever up and down her last few months. I hated the helpless look on her face.

We bought anti-slip carpet runners for our steps for our older dogs, made all the difference in the world. Old dogs pads get slick and are real prone to slipping on wood stairs. We got them at our Lowe's but for some reason our store quit carrying them. Probably were selling too good. Our Lowe's has morans running it ,hate that store.

Put up child safety gates at the top and bottom of all of your stairways.

My Sheba, 14 1/2 years old, has to be carried up and down a good bit of the time now too. :(

I'm glad your dog is ok!


I have two senior dogs. I rescued both of them when they were old, had health problems, and were abandoned by their heartless owners. I have no stairs, but lift them off and on to the bed. I take them for rides in the car, and let them lay in the sun.

They don't ask for much. One is blind and deaf, but still plays. The dogs I have now will be my last unless something changes income wise. But they deserve to be loved for the few years they have left, and not be dumped at a shelter to die.

Would be funnier if it was a 105 year old human!

I am so Thankful the pup was not hurt, yes the baby gates work great, use them also for my older dogs. always happy to see people who care for animals and their well being. my opinions on this matter

Sounds crazy but it works, we did this to keep our 9 year old beagle out of the main living area if she comes in with wet or dirty feet.

She found out a couple of weeks ago that time is catching up with her too, the cat was on the porch and the beagle came out of the house on a tear. About twenty feet into the chase she hit the brakes and came up lame, I couldn't help but laugh at first. Now she has quit chasing the cat, she pulled something.

I'm glad you're laughing but what was funny because I don't think anything was meant to be funny?

seriously great idea as I forgot all about those things. Thank you very much I really appreciate it

will do thank you very much

Isnt that dog like 100year old in doggy years?

no more dogs for me..heartbroken...

glad she's ok....

I'm glad she is okay! Dogs are so sweet.

Still check her every so often to make sure she's not hiding a bruise or something. Dogs tend to hide their pain.

(((hugs to you)))

Glad she's ok. Nice of you to carry her from now on. :)