@lisasimpson Hi, Lisa. Swim therapy helped him get strong enough to launch himself up a short flight, but he always has to take a few steps back and vault himself upward. A few months ago, he stopped going down stairs willingly. It's hard to tell if the hip, knees, or wrists are the reason. In a pinch, we can entice him with a strong motivator, like opening a door to the outside. We try not to tax him, though. Chico and Noodle seem to be built differently.
Thank you for sharing. What a beautiful doggy
frodned 11 months ago
Chico still can't do stairs. At all. And he still runs with his back legs in tandem.
Has Noodle overcome the stairs barrier? I think there's still hope for Chico, if we start training on very small flights of stairs... like 3... lol
lisasimpson 1 year ago
@lisasimpson Hi, Lisa. Swim therapy helped him get strong enough to launch himself up a short flight, but he always has to take a few steps back and vault himself upward. A few months ago, he stopped going down stairs willingly. It's hard to tell if the hip, knees, or wrists are the reason. In a pinch, we can entice him with a strong motivator, like opening a door to the outside. We try not to tax him, though. Chico and Noodle seem to be built differently.
ranchodelperrogordo 6 months ago
@lisasimpson Both of them, however, bunny run when chasing ... bunnies. Cassie also has hip displaysia. I don't know if that's part of it.
ranchodelperrogordo 6 months ago