[Chip's Mom]

Never apologize for a curve in threads that I initiate. I never consider anything to be off topic. I sometimes ramble on about Digger in different threads but I think this site is helping me to heal.

Anyway - I believe that your dog is your dog and you know him or her like nobody else so you should decide on what you are comfortable with allowing your furbaby to do. I carry Chip to bed every night because he waits for me and he cannot jump on the bed - it is to high. If he by chance gets off the bed in the night, he will wake me up to lift him back up on the bed. Chip is my baby and I treat him as such! A long time ago, I bought a cushioned chest and placed it at the foot of my bed to help Digger get on and off the bed. It now works well for Chip to get off the bed. He will jump down - but it is short steps. Now after reading Barbara's post, I am concerned with Chip the yoyo! Maybe I should consider getting him the three step thing for the side door so he can look out and not jump. I am very protective of his back as I was with Digger and Thank God, Dig never had a back problem. When I lift Chip up, it is always a scoop and never by the front part only. My family also picks him up this way as again they were taught when we had Digger. Now I am way off topic. Thanks Barbara for helping me remember good things about Dig.