LOL. I'm sorry I don't see a problem with that when it's a once in a while thing. I used to sit for a friend's Pit that absolutely loved it. The dog learned to just do controlled slides instead of running. Smart little bugger, loved to play. Maybe these cases were people who didn't get the dog outside that much. If all the playing/exercising it got was inside the house on hardwoods, well I could possibly see it then.
I have an area rug over the middle of the laminate floor but I'm going to try to invest in a bigger one that covers more area because it bothers me for them to scratch and slide on it when the door bell rings or their going outside to play- especially for Major who has HD .. Carpet is harder to keep clean but I'm not sure about doing the whole house in laminate now.- and I was thinking berber but maybe I'll go to pink shag instead...
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Here's a quote from a forum member in an older thread:
Quote: Peggy Bayer
Another thought is what type of flooring you have in your house, if your dog is on a slippery surface it just aggravate the problem. We had taken up the carpet in our living room and put down hardwood flooring, it was at that time that Buddy started limping. He wasn’t sliding all over the place but since he wasn’t putting his weight down evenly on all four legs his foot just slipping a few inches really hurt him. We ended up putting the carpet back down and that helped to keep him from rehurting himself.
My ortho vet said the same thing.
Pooh-pooh it all you want, Tommy, and be glad you don't have to think about it or worry about it. Kathy does, I and other people do, which is why I added the comment...as an FYI. Sheesh!
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Quote: Sarah Morris
Slippery hardwood or laminate floors are not a great idea for dogs with HD, ED, or arthritis. Their condition can worsen from trying to grip a slick floor or from falling down on one. Some kind of traction is better than none at all, IMO.
LOL. I'm sorry I don't see a problem with that when it's a once in a while thing. I used to sit for a friend's Pit that absolutely loved it. The dog learned to just do controlled slides instead of running. Smart little bugger, loved to play. Maybe these cases were people who didn't get the dog outside that much. If all the playing/exercising it got was inside the house on hardwoods, well I could possibly see it then.
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I'd rather the dog play on hard floors anyway, they get to do the James Brown slide.
Tommy, forgive me for being blunt, but I didn't get a chance to respond to your "James Brown slide" comment before others did...dogs sliding on slippery floors is not funny. It absolutely can cause HD if it's frequent enough or happens young enough. Is a slippery floor a natural surface for a canid? Don't think so. Their bodies were not meant for that, and your attitude is a bit nonchalant for my taste. Stick around and learn a few things before you go "pooh pooh-ing" as Sarah put it, people's (GOOD) advice re: dogs and slippery floors.
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My last Shepherd hated any smooth floor (like at the vet or Petco) when she got older. She would tense up and try to dig her nails in to get traction. That just made her “Skate” on the floor. I’d have to stop and hold her in place until she relaxed and started walking on her pads again.
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