Climbing up and down stairs.....
Hi. I read somewhere that Corgis should be limited to the amount of stair climbing they do because of their backs. I'm concerned because I have stairs going down to the basement and stairs going up to our room and I am up and down both of them throughout the day and of course, with Ella in tow! I don't want to let her follow me if this could potentially affect her little back down the road, so I was just wondering if anyone has any input on this. Me and Ella would appreciate your advice :) Thank you.
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Permalink Reply by Chris, Kadi & Brodie on
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Good question and I'm anxious to hear replies. I have the same issue at my house!
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Permalink Reply by Cindy Lincoln on
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Both of my "kids" have appointments with their vet next week so if I don't forget...., I will see what he has to say about it and let you know too!
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Permalink Reply by Bev Levy on
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The worst thing for their backs is excessive weight not stairs. Mine use stairs all the time after they got big enough and Sparty is a healthy !3 in June. Also, try to limit the leaping down from things that are high.
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Permalink Reply by Cindi & Twinkie on
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I have been worried too. It is not the stairs in this case, although we have lots, it is Logan jumping on and off EVERYTHING. He is up and off or bed numerous times every night as well as off the couch and recliner. I have even found him on the table on our deck. He is so fearless. He jumped off the back of the the couch the other day. I really need to figure out how to curtail this. Any hints on that?
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I know! Ella is starting to jump on and off everything too. When I had her spayed, I had to limit the jumping so I ended up putting boxes up on all the furniture! Not exactly what you want to do all the time, but it helped during her time of healing. It always amazes me how high they can jump with such short legs!
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Permalink Reply by Jane on
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I would limit the amount of stairs until a dog is at least a year old, IMO. But I would not be very concerned about an adult dog doing stairs.
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Permalink Reply by Kevan hudson on
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Would agree with Jane, I had been told and have read that one should try to limit their jumping off and landing,something about their front end and how they are built,until they are at least one year.
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Permalink Reply by Sunni A. on
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The people who gave me Eddy told me no stairs and leaping until solidly past age 1 and obviously done growing in height and length. They demonstrated how neither of his parents' histories involved back or hip problems, but like really any breed of dog, they don't encourage stairs and high falls. Then my vet said he predicts Eddy will avoid back problems even better because he is so long legged. I generally try to carry and lift him as much as possible (even though he's a giant beast dog, and usually all muddy-bellied). I wish I could install tiny stairs at our house. My dad's house has tiny stairs because the people who built it had daschunds, and I always thought how smart and thoughtful that was!
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Well I've been trying to carry my little one up and down stairs as much as is humanly possible. At 23 lbs., this gets to be quite an arm workout! I think I may have to invest in a couple gates to limit her stair access. She's 8 months old now so it won't be that long before she can have more roaming space. Thanks everyone for the replies. Me and my Ella sure do appreciate your input!!
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Permalink Reply by rae on
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We were told by our breeder no stairs at all until they're after at least 1 year old and fully developed (lots of carrying, obviously) and to avoid them as much as possible even when they get older.
We don't have a pup yet, but considering our breeder has about 40 years experience, we're definitely going to follow her advice.
And as others have noted, keeping a healthy weight is very important to good bone and joint health.
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Permalink Reply by mosesbotbol on
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I can’t imagine going up the stairs is a problem, but going down them is where the force is. Camber loves stairs, but refuses to use her dog stairs when getting off our bed. We’ve tried everything. She jumps off and it makes me nervous she’s getting up there in age, but such is life. She is hard to train as once she becomes fickle, a dangling steak couldn’t get her to eat.
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Permalink Reply by Judith Andre on
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Murray was a bird in a past life, I'm sure. He thinks he can fly and it was even worse as a pup. I do my best, but he is so quick. He has launched himself off a desk and the middle of a dog walk at agility (about 4' high? ) among other things. He is 4 now and not quite so fool hardy, but still scary sometimes. My sofa has big high rolled arms that he likes to drape (straddle) himself over to sleep on . I put the backs of a couple dining room chairs next to it to keep him from launching. So far, he has never hurt himself. He's one of those dogs who's not afraid of much of anything. I tried to carry him downstairs as a puppy, but he often got away from me and would take the last 2 or 3 in one leap. Gates were not an option as they were public stairs. He's none the worse for wear, thank God.
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