 Re: Traction for Puppies
[Re: Will Rambeau ]
#82905 - 08/23/2005 05:58 PM |
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Yeah - my pup runs like a crazy man when we get home from work. He runs through the door and then runs around the house, skidding at every turn and sometimes falling making sure that everything in the house is as it should be. And then of course, the kids get excited and throw his sqeaking duck for him...etc, etc. I'm just worried with all this running and slipping and falling that he might actually HURT himself. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/smile.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Traction for Puppies
[Re: Jennifer Hart ]
#82906 - 08/23/2005 07:10 PM |
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An ex-coworker's newfoundland had a horrible experience concerning slipperly floors; I don't remember what it was, but the dog would steadfastly refuse to walk on the floors unless mats or rugs were put down. One day she had the dog at work and I saw what she was talking about. The dog would stand on a mat over the smooth floor and would not move unless a mat was placed in front of him! This continued all the way out the door! I think this is an unusual case, and I'm not posting that to say "floors are dangerous," just that at least one dog so far has been psychologically damamged by one (maybe that says more about the dog..?)
If you're concerned about the floors, I would keep in mind that if the dog slips a lot, so could you, and having runners on no-slip mats wouldn't be a bad idea for everyone in the house. Some floors are worse than ice rinks! I appreciated the runner (on a no-skid mat!) in my parents' old kitchen as I'm a klutz and slipped quite often <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />
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[Re: Diana Matusik ]
#82907 - 08/23/2005 07:34 PM |
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An ex-coworker's newfoundland had a horrible experience concerning slipperly floors; I don't remember what it was, but the dog would steadfastly refuse to walk on the floors unless mats or rugs were put down. One day she had the dog at work and I saw what she was talking about. The dog would stand on a mat over the smooth floor and would not move unless a mat was placed in front of him! This continued all the way out the door! I think this is an unusual case, and I'm not posting that to say "floors are dangerous," just that at least one dog so far has been psychologically damamged by one (maybe that says more about the dog..?)
I would be more inclined to blame genetic weak nerve than the floor... but each to their own!
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Re: Traction for Puppies
[Re: Jennifer Hart ]
#82908 - 08/23/2005 07:34 PM |
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[Re: Diana Matusik ]
#82909 - 08/23/2005 07:46 PM |
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If you're concerned about the floors, I would keep in mind that if the dog slips a lot, so could you, and having runners on no-slip mats wouldn't be a bad idea for everyone in the house
Diana, I didn't really want to admit it...but one of the reasons why I am so concerned is I *DID* slip and fall (and hurt my neck pretty badly, as well as my ego).
We just put in the hardwood floors in the whole house, and I didn't realize how slippery they really were until that happened to me. <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />
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#82910 - 08/23/2005 09:07 PM |
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Sammy, I had that feeling as well because it did damamge the dog mentally more than physically. Still, I wouldn't count out one wrong slip that would land a forming hip joint into the corner of a counter island. Though I'm also thinking this worrying is getting to the point of "OMG you're gonna slip and fall in the bathtub/fall off the ladder/choke on a hotdog/die if you get out of bed!" I'd say put down runners for safety of everyone, but don't be overly concerned with it. You don't want to kill drive and prevent running in the house but you don't want to wrap your dog in styrofoam and make him wear a helmet.
But runners help! Jennifer and I know that well (and on that note I do hope your neck is doing well now, Jennifer!)
And I do emphasize this again.. if there are runners, there MUST be non-skid mats under the runners. Rugs/runners without these just end up speeding up your trip (no pun intended) to the floor/nearest sharp corner..
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#282630 - 07/02/2010 10:06 AM |
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Do dogs that are not used to the slippery wooden floors eventually learn to deal with it better? My new rescue who's never been on a wooden floor before constantly slides from a sit to a down because he can't seem to keep his grip on the wooden floor. Could his previous malnourishment be a cause for this too?
Has anybody used the dog wax mentioned above and have a recommendation for a certain type/brand? Thanks.
Louie!
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[Re: Simon Tai ]
#282636 - 07/02/2010 10:14 AM |
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Since he's not panicking about it, I would guess he'll get used to it and learn how to compensate for the slipping. I used to buy something at an office supply store that they sell to put on your fingers when your sorting lots of paper. Some kind of jell, sort of solid.
I used it when I was going to an ob class that was indoors, on wooden gym floors. It seemed to help my Rott a little bit.
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#282641 - 07/02/2010 10:19 AM |
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I have used all types of wax, more for winter outdoors and think they're pretty much the same. I have heard some people even use the wax for hair. Would he let you apply it or is he still too nervous to mess with the feet? Do you have a rug with the sticky backing or that grip stuff you could place on the floor and then a rug so he can sit? Mine have all adjusted to the floors and stairs with time, 10-14 days. It sounds like you are making progress from the first night though?
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#282649 - 07/02/2010 10:39 AM |
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Wax! Thats a better description.
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