The weather in Shanghai has changed a lot recently. Many older classmates have some soreness in their joints, which is the realization of arthritis. Similarly, dogs can also have arthritis! And climbing stairs is more likely to cause problems with the spine and joints of pet dogs.
Once the dog learns to go up and down the stairs by himself, the owner will be very happy that he doesn't have to carry it up and down every time. Especially young dogs, the speed of climbing stairs is not only top-notch, but I am afraid they will often proudly review whether the owner who is carrying a bunch of things has kept up. Run a few times.
A dog's ability to climb stairs seems to be okay before the age of four; after the age of six, the speed will be much slower; dogs over the age of eight will definitely go up and down the stairs obediently and slowly. Walk step by step. Although dogs can go up and down stairs on their own, it is a very labor-saving thing for the owner, but dogs who climb stairs every day and for a long time will have lumbar spine or limb joint injuries as early as four years old, and between six and eight years old. , it is prone to functional obstacles.
Excessive stair-climbing exercise will make the dog's lumbar vertebrae vulnerable to injury:
You should carefully watch the dog's movement up the stairs. Generally speaking, the width of each step is very narrow. , it is impossible to let the dog's limbs and feet all land on the same plane, so when the dog goes up the stairs, he must arch his back at almost every step, so that the foot pads of the two hind feet extend forward to the foot pads of the two front legs. The inside and front of the landing place, but the buttocks are still below the level of the second hindlimb footpad, the dog will try to use the second hindlimb footpad to make the body shape up, and the second forelimb footpad will climb up the stairs and steps, just like this. Jumping and climbing stairs.
Although dogs are natural athletes, owners who love pet dogs should take into account the sports injuries caused by going up and down stairs, especially small dogs. Dogs and some dogs that are prone to lumbar spine problems, such as Jingba, Dachshund, etc., climbing stairs for a long time will cause a great burden on the dog's lumbar spine and limb joints.
In particular, some stairs go up and down in a straight line without turning. As soon as the dog goes up the stairs, it has to climb continuously without resting in the middle. Young dogs will even breathe harder with the encouragement of their owners. Go straight to the top, but you don't know that this will hurt the dog more seriously.
The owner should not wait until the dog has lumbar spine spurs or severe arthritis in the hind limbs to see a doctor, and then suddenly realize that the number of times they used the stairs to increase the dog's calorie consumption, but did not expect to let the dog go up and down the stairs more often. Second, it will become the initial cause of the dysfunction of the limbs and lumbar joints when the dog is older.