Stairlifts For Dogs

My landlady, who I lodge with, has a Dachshund (sausage dog) which is getting on a bit in years. Now the poor ting likes to folllow its owner around the house and gets very upset when he can't climb up the stairs to get to her.

http://www.petsmart.com/aspca/images/dogs/dachshund.jpg

Now I'm wondering if anyone knows if they make dog stairlifts (like old people have), I reckon you could easily train a dog to operate one and that would solve the problem. (And stop the damn thing barking until someone carries him up the stairs...)

Any ideas?

Barking activated?

Withcheese - your way out of date,
dogs everywhere are using it

http://www.vedantagallery.com/viewin.../wegmanweb.jpg

just so that they look sexier, thinner for us

http://sunsite.berkeley.edu/T-Shirts...ra/sexydog.jpg

but they also

http://www.echo23.com/pics/newskool/...is-driving.jpg
http://www.katonah-museum.org/exhibi.../images/06.jpghttp://www.katonah-museum.org/exhibi.../images/07.jpghttp://www.katonah-museum.org/exhibi.../images/02.jpg

And heres how

http://www.weimaraner-breeder.co.uk/..._dog_tr_ma.jpg

http://www.vedantagallery.com/viewin.../wegmanweb.jpg

I can't imagine a sausage dog doing this :lol: :lol: :lol:

you could try building a smaller set of steps next to the stairs that are the right size for the dog to use :01:

Or a ramp.

A board with some carpeting for 'grip'.

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I can't imagine a sausage dog doing this

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True-in the case of Hot Dogs
there is an Aerobics Video starring the sexy and stunning - "Desire"

Although it has the side effect of dogs tending to Lick themselves too much...

Desire
http://www.indexing.com/dcasi/belle.jpg

how about a winch or pulley system?

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Originally posted by Withcheese@11 January 2004 - 12:12
http://www.vedantagallery.com/viewin.../wegmanweb.jpg

I can't imagine a sausage dog doing this :lol: :lol: :lol:

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maan - you got too many dog exersise pics ready at hand although I'm not judging you adn neither will the people who x your HD - but - you r really down in PLymouth , I gort tmates down there

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maan - you got too many dog exersise pics ready at hand although I'm not judging you adn neither will the people who x your HD - but - you r really down in PLymouth , I gort tmates down there

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I assume you mean me, yup I live in Plymouth have done for years... :) It's like a village here so there's a chance I know your mates...

Have you tried carrying it up the stairs? ...she might lower your rent if you did :rolleyes:

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Originally posted by Arcadia@11 January 2004 - 12:27
Have you tried carrying it up the stairs? ...she might lower your rent if you did :rolleyes:

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I used to help him out, but one time he bit me right near my eye when he got scared. Nothing serious just a little cut...but it was sooooo embarassing explaining to people that I got bit in the face by a sausage dog. :lol:

There was a dog shown on UK TV recently that used an ordinary stairlift. So I guess training is the answer.

I trained a dog(Pyrenean Moutain Dog) once to close the door. I started of with smarties behind the door so that the dog had to push the door to get them. I then rewarded it with a bag of crisps every time it closed the door on command. I then tried it in various locations, pub etc. without looking at or pointing to the door. It did it every time. So it knew what a door was. :) It earned many a packet of crisps in the pub. :lol:

:lol: :lol: :lol:

http://www.rensch.com/concepts/image...youexplain.gifhttp://www.rensch.com/concepts/image...himhappier.gifhttp://www.rensch.com/concepts/image...dogtodeath.gif

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Originally posted by Arcadia@11 January 2004 - 13:32
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see I came to this thread trying ot be constructive - but al I cabn remember is that a dog needs to get up to a nother level - did it hahappen?

erm, this may be a stupid idea, but sausage dogs are reasonably small right? So surely you could get her a saddlebag type thing, recordbag even, that the dog could sit in and she could carry it around the house and up stairs etc....if it was too much for her she could use it for purely taking it up and down the stairs with her...give her some exercise as well :lol:

http://www.springfieldpromotions.co....record-bag.gif

Something like this would be ideal, if you pulled the flap back :)

very true, you often see little dogs in the wicker baskets on the front of old people's bicycles :)

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Originally posted by RGX@11 January 2004 - 13:46
erm, this may be a stupid idea, but sausage dogs are reasonably small right? So surely you could get her a saddlebag type thing, recordbag even, that the dog could sit in and she could carry it around the house and up stairs etc....if it was too much for her she could use it for purely taking it up and down the stairs with her...give her some exercise as well :lol:

http://www.springfieldpromotions.co....record-bag.gif

Something like this would be ideal, if you pulled the flap back :)

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That's a great idea...brings a whole new meaning to "doggie bag" :lol:

BEFORE

http://www.petsmart.com/aspca/images/dogs/dachshund.jpg

AFTER

http://www.wsu.edu:8000/~crd/graphics/fat.gif

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http://www.wsu.edu:8000/~crd/graphics/fat.gif

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Yeah make it walk or it'll get fat :lol:

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http://www.petsmart.com/aspca/images/dogs/dachshund.jpg

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http://www.wsu.edu:8000/~crd/graphics/fat.gif

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What is the point you are trying to make?

The dog is old...as in 13 years old (91 in human years I think).

He's been looked after very well...

just throw it up the stairs but make sure it doesnt need a :shit: when u throw it

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Originally posted by Withcheese@11 January 2004 - 18:34
He's been looked after very well...

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So its fat already? <_<

second thoughts: why does it need to go upstairs in teh first place :blink:

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It isn&#39;t fat...it gets fed twice a day and no snacks. :( Though when he does eat the food is gone in seconds :lol:

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Dogs should only be fed once a day :o

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eh?

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nah...morning and afternoon is best really with this dog because he doesn&#39;t leave any for later :rolleyes:

Leave a crossword puzzle book and pencil at the bottom of the stairs. The dog can occupy himself with this until his owner returns.

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nah...morning and afternoon is best really with this dog because its a fat bloater :rolleyes: [/b][/quote]
Honestly mate, dogs are meant to be fed once in the evening :)

No matter how brown their eyes are :P

But doggy crossword puzzles are a good idea. perhaps it could get a biscuit for every correct answer :blink:

Have you got any updawg?

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Originally posted by Withcheese@11 January 2004 - 16:53
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i had abottle of water here next to me but it seems to be gone adn it&#39;s Sunday alradsy :(

I can&#39;t help you with the bottle of water but your lighter is either in your pocket or behind the keyboard :)

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What is updawg? [/b][/quote]
Nothing much, what is up with you?

hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

my comedy genius strijes again :blink:

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Originally posted by danb@11 January 2004 - 16:56
I can&#39;t help you with the bottle of water but your lighter is either in your pocket or behind the keyboard :)

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rthankyou :)

That remind me thread of yours the other day was a good idea :)

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Nothing much, what is up with you?

hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha

my comedy genius strijes again :blink: [/b][/quote]
lmao :lol: