And So, The Dog Fell Down The Stairs
By MARILYN
@Marilynda1225 (86121)
United States
July 14, 2025 10:08am CST
Happy Monday Everyone! partly cloudy, hot and humid with thunderstorms this afternoon. Looking at the week ahead there isn't a day that doesn't show pop up storms. It certainly seems as if this spring and summer have been extra rainy.
The weekend came and went in the blink of an eye. Lately they seem to be going by faster than ever.
My daughter always gets up earlier than I do so the coffee is always ready when I make my way downstairs. Yesterday morning there was a big commotion that woke me up.
I know I've mentioned our dog is old (15 yrs) and she's having mobility issues. She can't do the stairs anymore so my daughter carries her up to go to bed at night and down when they get up in the morning.
Yesterday the dog didn't wait for my daughter to pick her up and wound up falling down the stairs. Thankfully she's ok and today she's fine but boy that was scary.
The whole day both of us kept watching the dog to see if she was limping or if she was sleeping too long, etc.
Needless to say, we didn't get much done 
Today life is back to normal. My daughter is at work, the dog is snoring next to me and I'm having my coffee without any drama.
Pets can really give us anxiety
Today life is back to normal. My daughter is at work, the dog is snoring next to me and I'm having my coffee without any drama.
Pets can really give us anxiety17 people like this
17 responses
@snowy22315 (195707)
• United States
14 Jul
They really can. I am often worried about my cat. Poor Mush!
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@Marilynda1225 (86121)
• United States
14 Jul
Nico gets into way more trouble than Mush does
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@snowy22315 (195707)
• United States
14 Jul
@Marilynda1225 Nico is often doing something objectionable, however, he probably feels the same way about me, in fact there is no probably about it.
We need couples counseling...
We need couples counseling...2 people like this
@Ineeddentures (13313)
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15 Jul
Oh what a shame for the poor old doggie
It's really a bit sad when they get old
I would have been watching her all day as well
Glad to hear that she is ok
Pets gave me more anxiety than my kids did.
Does that sound bad?
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@Marilynda1225 (86121)
• United States
15 Jul
@Ineeddentures older pets come with all the same ailments as old people
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@Marilynda1225 (86121)
• United States
15 Jul
I have more anxiety with this dog than I did with my kids too
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@Ineeddentures (13313)
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15 Jul
@Marilynda1225
I was the exact same especially as the dog and the cats and even the hamster, the bunny and the guinea pig all got older
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@allknowing (153192)
• India
15 Jul
Animals know how to save a fall And your dog proved it Good all is well.
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@allknowing (153192)
• India
15 Jul
@Marilynda1225 She is one who is loved and cared for. I am happy for her
@Deepizzaguy (113829)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
15 Jul
A dog falling downstairs is a very scary event.
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@Marilynda1225 (86121)
• United States
15 Jul
I don't even want to think about what could have happened if she had gotten really hurt
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@Deepizzaguy (113829)
• Lake Charles, Louisiana
15 Jul
@Marilynda1225 I do not blame you.
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@amitkokiladitya (172000)
• Agra, India
14 Jul
Pets are like little kids and need to be taken good care
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@Marilynda1225 (86121)
• United States
15 Jul
@amitkokiladitya yes, they do come with a lot of responsibility
@amitkokiladitya (172000)
• Agra, India
15 Jul
@Marilynda1225 and a huge responsibility as well
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@GardenGerty (165674)
• United States
15 Jul
If it was not so sad and hazardous for the dog, it would have made me laugh. Just the way you said it in such a matter-of-fact way. Do you need to put a baby gate at the top for the dog to be safe? You would feel so bad if she was seriously hurt.
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@Marilynda1225 (86121)
• United States
15 Jul
That's just the thiing... we do have a baby gate at the top of the stairs and when my daughter moved it the dog decided not to wait and well, you know the rest
@kareng (79399)
• United States
14 Jul
@Marilynda1225 Yes, I know you are relieved that your pet is okay! What a scare!
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@Marilynda1225 (86121)
• United States
14 Jul
That was enough drama to start the day. I'm just so glad she didn't get seriously hurt or break a leg, hip etc.
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@GardenGerty (165674)
• United States
15 Jul
@Marilynda1225 Definitely a scary start to the day.
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@Marilynda1225 (86121)
• United States
14 Jul
She seems fine but she certainly scared the heck out of us.
I am just glad she didn't break her leg, hip or head. Certainly not the way i wanted to wake up
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@celticeagle (179468)
• Boise, Idaho
14 Jul
How sad. I am sorry to hear of your dog following down the stairs. After I left my ex our dog fell down the stairs. We had him put to sleep and we took up to a favorite camping ground to bury him where he had had some happy times. It is sad but that is what life gives us to deal with.
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@celticeagle (179468)
• Boise, Idaho
15 Jul
@Marilynda1225 .......like humans they don't last forever.
@Marilynda1225 (86121)
• United States
15 Jul
It is very sad when you have to put a pet to sleep. I was so relieved that our dog didn't get hurt and that being the end result.
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@DaddyEvil (159128)
• United States
14 Jul
Try thinking of yesterday like this... Watching the dog WAS your job yesterday to make sure she was okay. Nothing else mattered as much... 
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@wolfgirl569 (122070)
• Marion, Ohio
14 Jul
Glad she is okay. That would be very scary
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@Marilynda1225 (86121)
• United States
15 Jul
I hope she learned her lesson and is a little more patient when it comes to the stairs and her "lift"
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@Marilynda1225 (86121)
• United States
15 Jul
I worry about myself falling down the stairs the dog is very lucky she didn't break something
the dog is very lucky she didn't break something
@Traceyjayne (5046)
• United Kingdom
15 Jul
So sorry to hear about the dogs fall. Pleased she seems to be okay though. They are such a worry when they get older as their quality of life changes so much. I remember when our Westie had to be carried up and down stairs …he hated it ….you could tell by the look on his face ….he was used to being so active.
Hope that today is a better day for you all.
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@Marilynda1225 (86121)
• United States
15 Jul
That's funny that you mentioned the look on your dogs face. Mine has the same look when she needs to be carried up and down.
@LindaOHio (200165)
• United States
15 Jul
I'm so sorry your dog fell. That breaks my heart. I hope she's really OK.
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@Marilynda1225 (86121)
• United States
15 Jul
It certainly was a heart-stopping moment but she's acting fine. She doesn't know how lucky she is that she didn't get hurt.
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@LindaOHio (200165)
• United States
16 Jul
@Marilynda1225 I'm so glad. I worry about everyone's fur babies.
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