CODY SUDDENLY STOPPED GOING UP STAIRS FOR NO APPARENT REASON - ANY IDEAS?

[Watchdog]

The only thing I can think of is he did tear his Flexor Tendon (front right paw) about 6 months ago and we curtailed all exercise for 3 months. It healed up nicely (saw x-rays) and we slowly got him back into his daily routine. Maybe he slipped on the steps and that is what tore his tendon and we are unaware - don't know. Maybe he is just scared that it will happen again - but don't know this for a fact.

It's entirely possible Cody has memories of an event that caused injury and pain. Dogs, especially Goldens, are smart animals.

He has no difficulty walking up the first 5 steps - but then just stands there like a statue ( the steps turn 90º after the first 5 ) Very strange!

Well, I know for a fact that dogs can develop quirks that are totally unrelated to anything physical. My female Rottweiler, Annie, will sit and stare at the spot on the ground where a drop of rainwater has dripped from an overhead tree branch. Seriously fixated on the spot for minutes at a time.

But her strangest quirk involves jets flying overhead. An airliner will fly over at what has to be 30,000 feet...so high you can barely see the plane, but the contrails are highly visible. Annie will run from one side of the yard to the other, looking up, barking and growling at those white contrails.

My only other suggestion for Cody would be to have some bloodwork done and possibly new x-rays to check for some type of cancer, particularly bone cancer. But also lymphoma, which Goldens seem to be becoming more and more subject to these days.

I do hope, though, that there's nothing seriously wrong with Cody.

 

[Abbynormal]

Definitely time for a Vet exam. Hope all turns out well!

 

[chief38]

Definitely time for a Vet exam. Hope all turns out well!

Been there - done that ......... No conclusions.

 

[Craver]

Stairs hurt their hips. If he had slipped, he's still got that bad memory. Try to get pattern on days. Like humans, cold rainy days are the worst. When we built our house we put master on first floor for our rottie lol. Figured our hips would get old too.

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[625-7]

Went through it

seven years ago, undetected cancer, went on for a while. Till the missus was visiting her sister down south, one week ok, then put down the day the missus come home. Yeah welcome home

 

[Realrez]

It looks like he wants you to carry him up. I know the look.

 

[cmore]

We have been giving Cody Glucosamine and Chondroitin twice a day with meals for the last seven years on the advise of our Vet. who we really trust. Recently we have doubled the morning dose to two tablets but does not seem to have done a whole lot.

He seems goofy and happy as always and has no problem doing anything except the stairs.........

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[chief38]

It looks like he wants you to carry him up. I know the look.

I did that about 3 weeks ago and my back paid the price for three days!

 

[NorrisNotChuck]

I agree that it's probably his hip bothering him on and off. Our Am Staff has a luxating patella, and we give her NaturVet Hip Flex Level 3. It has made a world of difference for her- she went from almost daily dislocations in the first two months we had her to maybe three per year now. I'd highly recommend it for your dog.

And yes, this is only my second post in this forum. I am always on board with anything involving dogs. Really I'm just here for guns and dogs.

 

[Bill Raby]

Dogs can see ghosts. You probably have one upstairs.

 

[snuffy51]

Dogs are smarter than most people. 10 years for a dog is getting old. He just might know better.