When Can Golden Retriever Puppies Go Up And Down Stairs

Golden Retriever Puppy Afraid to Go Down Stairs HD. Freddie the Golden Retriever puppy was afraid to go down the stairs in his owner's home and whined for help. Adorably, after his owner got on all fours and showed him how to do it he went down the stairs for the very first time. Date Posted: 05 Mar 18. Location: Tauranga, New Zealand

When can golden retriever puppies go up and down stairs. Page 2. My golden retriever pup (8 wks tomorrow) can bound up and down the stairs. Is this OK? I'm concerned about the health of his hips. Sometimes it's difficult to avoid stairs, and eventually puppies get too heavy to safely carry up and down stairs. I'd gate off stairs with a baby gate. Once your pup gets to the point where they can walk on lead calmly and in a co-ordinated way then I'd teach your pup to walk up and down the stairs slowly, on lead, pausing a lot on the way down. Re: What Age Can Puppies Go Up/Down Stairs? Maggie is almost 15 weeks and has been going up and down stairs since she was 11 wks. We live in a 3 level house with a downslope backyard which also has steps and 3 steps off of the front porch. Next time you go up some stairs take a long, hard look at them from your puppies’ point-of-view. Notice the size of the riser, and then compare it to the size of your puppy. Now imagine you had a dozen stairs to climb and were the height of your puppy.

After only a few days feeling left out when they went upstairs, he learned to conquer the going up part in a matter of days. Going down is much harder, but he mastered that with coaxing from me, treats, and cats running down the stairs. Now all 3 race up and down as a pack of wild beasts, having a blast, and laughing at me far behind them. What Can Actually Go Wrong When Labrador Puppy is Climbing? So, we can keep the concern about hip dysplasia aside and focus on any other issue that can occur when a puppy is using stairs. As with babies, the puppies also learn by falling and getting up so getting hurt again and again is the cause of concern. To climb down stairs, you pup should to be able to comfortably reach a lower step with his front paws while his hind paws are on the step above. The safest place to begin the learning process, according to Guide Dogs for the Blind, is at the bottom of the stairs, with front paws on the ground and hind paws on the first step. Golden Retriever Puppies & Seniors. Golden Retriever Puppy (up to 1 year) Going Up and Down Stairs. Jump to Latest Follow. Discussion Starter • #1 • Aug 8, 2008. I've read a lot on this forum about not letting puppies go up and down stairs to protect their hips. Will any stair climbing cause problems, or only if it's frequent and.

Golden Retriever Puppies & Seniors. Golden Retriever Puppy (up to 1 year) Stairs at what age?. At 10 weeks Obi can go up a lot easier then he can come down. To get to the bedroom we have a landing halfway up so it helps alot.. I would just discourage unnecessary running up & down stairs during early development. Fear of Stairs. Many a puppy finds stairs daunting, especially small-breed puppies and especially steep stairs. This should come as no surprise if you compare the height of the puppy with the height of the riser; now imagine being that small and looking down a flight of a dozen stairs. It must be like looking over the edge of a cliff. My golden retriever pup (8 wks tomorrow) can bound up and down the stairs. Is this OK? I'm concerned about the health of his hips. Avoiding steps and stairs. One study has shown that puppies climbing stairs at an early age were more likely to develop hip dysplasia. So it is a sensible precaution to carry your small puppy up and down steps. Most experts recommend you don’t teach or encourage dogs to jump until they have stopped growing and this seems a sensible precaution.

So, when can Labrador puppies climb stairs? Labrador puppies can climb stairs around 4 or 5 months old. At this age, the puppies are old enough to safely navigate them without falling. Going up and down stairs at this age will not cause hip dysplasia. Climbing stairs too soon, however, can exacerbate the condition if it is already there. The lifespan of a Golden Retriever is 10-12 years on average. Decades ago Golden Retrievers lived to be 16-17 years old. The reason for their reduced lifespan now is believed to be because this breed is more prone to certain types of cancer than any other breed. A Golden Retriever is considered a senior at the age of 7.5-10 years old. The golden retriever is a popular dog that is now often kept as a family pet, rather than for its original purpose of hunting. Owners should be aware the breed can tend to have hip problems called hip dyplasia. Some hip dyplasia problems are genetic. However, your golden retriever may develop a problem in its rear legs, even if its parents did not. Although puppies go through several scary periods while growing up, this is the first major one. Despite the fact that this seems to be a traditional time for most puppies to go to their new homes, they would actually benefit greatly by staying with their Mom and littermates for one more week.