tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post6125254109978006575..comments2024-03-28T18:57:20.920+01:00Comments on Living the life in Saint-Aignan: Stairs and rumblesKen Broadhursthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-28751239607930116502017-06-10T05:10:45.827+02:002017-06-10T05:10:45.827+02:00Glucosamine works for dogs as well as for people. ...Glucosamine works for dogs as well as for people. <br />When my Siberian, who was about the same size as Callie, got on in years and had trouble with steps, I put friction tape across the treads so the edges wouldn't be slippery, and I'd walk behind her going up, give her back end a little boost when needed. Emmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17365143273404503659noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-77518508339375621422017-06-09T14:58:47.685+02:002017-06-09T14:58:47.685+02:00You can always move to the lower levels of your ho...You can always move to the lower levels of your house if need be. My brother thought climbing stairs was good for his health. My knee joints sometimes hurt going down the stairs. Evelynhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17824964122794535252noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-2436063743417888392017-06-09T14:19:59.684+02:002017-06-09T14:19:59.684+02:00Saw recently some 'flash' architect, in th...Saw recently some 'flash' architect, in the UK, had installed a fireman's pole in his house! Great for a speed descent but useless for dogs and the up direction.pottyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06834163803780455512noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-45449647184055464032017-06-09T13:49:55.925+02:002017-06-09T13:49:55.925+02:00I think Callie's problems are more psychologic...I think Callie's problems are more psychological than physical. She completely freaked out whe we bought a new sectional sofa for the loft and then took the entire room apart to do a thorough cleaning. She seems to think that furniture is or ought to be immovable. If it moves in a room, she runs to hide in a different room.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-39006528793160921592017-06-09T13:19:40.119+02:002017-06-09T13:19:40.119+02:00We probably won't stay in this house if the st...We probably won't stay in this house if the stairs become a problem for me. Since I'm more than 10 years older than Walt, I'll be the one to need a change or some help. I'm not sure than anything would make me ever look elegant! But then Callie is older than I am now, by the conventional measure of 1 dog year = 7 human years. She's 70 or 71 now.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-48623660884848951172017-06-09T13:16:45.746+02:002017-06-09T13:16:45.746+02:00For now, Callie has no problem going down the stai...For now, Callie has no problem going down the stairs. She hesitates and struggles before going up, trying to figure out which paw to start on. Then she does it. Once she stumbled and had to turn around and go back down to try again, but she didn't fall. We'll see how Tasha does.Ken Broadhursthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04430899802705818716noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-56317821436783818612017-06-09T12:17:43.402+02:002017-06-09T12:17:43.402+02:00A friend installed a staircase chair elevator in h...A friend installed a staircase chair elevator in her home a few years ago. The specs were sent to England and the chair and railings and electric bits were sent from there to here to be installed and it was perfect. You can look very elegant as you descend from on high on a moving chair. Sadly, Callie is no longer so young and nor are you. Ease into older years with comfort. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-68344107345531936452017-06-09T11:59:23.917+02:002017-06-09T11:59:23.917+02:00Could be that those stairs are too steep, and a sl...Could be that those stairs are too steep, and a slippery surface for both Callie and little Tasha. Carpet would give them more grip and confidence. we had the same problem with our older dogs.Coppa's girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16459503600694841117noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-18071407.post-62819547259818311382017-06-09T11:46:07.577+02:002017-06-09T11:46:07.577+02:00You might ask your vet about glucosamine chondroit...You might ask your vet about glucosamine chondroitin for Callie. It's a joint health supplement. I give it to my 17 year old cat & it has helped her. I also take it for myself due to arthritis and the "aging process".Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02788382806848521040noreply@blogger.com