We carry our 10-pound elderly boy up and down the stairs. He hates being picked up but is ok being carried in his soft-sided crate. He has upstairs and downstairs pee pads, which is great because it removes me from the 3am pee break equation entirely. He still gets real walks, of course.
But why not just carry the dog up the stairs
My dog hates being carried and fights it. She’s only 50 lbs, but I would not want to try to carry her up a flight of stairs.
And carrying her down is way harder.
Then you might need to carry them down in a hurry when an elderly dog needs out at 3am
We carry our 10-pound elderly boy up and down the stairs. He hates being picked up but is ok being carried in his soft-sided crate. He has upstairs and downstairs pee pads, which is great because it removes me from the 3am pee break equation entirely. He still gets real walks, of course.
It can be uncomfortable or downright painful for the dog.
I carry my 45 line dog up and down often - she’s 11 and only has three legs.
Unless it’s a great Dane, or something huge, I don’t get it…