I have an old female blue heeler dog, who is having trouble getting in the house.
The steps up to the front door and solid ice that is rounded, and she has problems walking anyway, and has slipped twice coming up the stairs now. Slide all the way back down and then had trouble getting her back legs back under her. She is starting to resist going out, and I think it's because she knows she will have to come up those stairs and is afraid. Very sad. I'm afraid to carry her up them because those stairs are are dangerous. Later today, I'm going to try to get a patch cleared on them, but I don't know if that's possible, the ice is so hard.
Becky
Oh - poor dear... If you have salt, pour some salt on the steps, might be easier than trying to chip the ice off if it's worn in.
Do you have a place you can just put her some newspaper down?
Oh, Becky, she sounds like my old Aussie girl. She is sooooooo arthritic and, um, overweight. I'm so glad that I don't have steps up to the house. We have tile in the house and she slide when she gets up sometimes and just hollers .. it breaks my heart.
I feel bad for your baby ..