Don't Fall: Pet Steps, A Ramp & Stacked Rocks {52 Snapshots of Life Week 45}

Typist: Bethany
There are many reasons that the number one rule about life with short legged dogs is "no jumping." The little legs and long backs of dachshund Wilhelm and corgi Brychwyn cannot take the wear and tear of jumping on and off the couch and bed as easily as tall collie Huxley. Yet even my long legged dog knows how to use our pet ramp and stairs because pets and people of any size should always avoid a fall. As the dogs and cat age, knowing how to use the pet stairs and pet ramp are important for their continued adventure pet health. Since it is essential that Wilhelm and Brychwyn avoid the stress on their bodies that regular jumping can cause, I didn't wait until the pets were seniors to teach them how to use pet stairs and ramps. Despite my efforts, though, the dogs still jump and occasionally fall. Striving to minimize the risk of a fall with the pet stairs, ramp and a whole lot of fit dog time, the "no jumping" rule is more of a "jump carefully with your awesomely strong furry body" statute. If how often the dogs are on the couch and the bed between pet friendly adventures is a way to judge the pluses and pit-falls of our system, I'd say we're doing quite well. The only bad fall anyone has had is me!

Don't Fall: A precarious rock stack in a West Seattle traffic circle.

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This post is a part of the 52 Snapshots of Life Photo Challenge. This weeks theme is "Fall." Click here to see more of our photo challenge posts and check out the other "fall" posts below.

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