Posted by Gayle on October 28, 1998 at 19:40:32:

In Reply to: Re: Just lost our Peke age 3 to a Slipped Disk.... posted by Wendy and Star on October 15, 1998 at 16:42:48:

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> > I have a 6 yr old peke his name is Chiiange.I was reading your message
> > and I am concerned because I have stairs in my home. I have had some
> > stairs every since he was a pup. I am wondering if I should stop letting
> > him go up and down the stairs? I have not notice him having any problems
> > as a result of him going up and down the stairs.

> Hi,
> I wasn't aware that pekes can injure their backs by jumping down stairs or furniture. It saddened me to read about such a tragic accident. It will definitely make even me more careful with my pekingese. He is only 7 and 1/2 weeks old, and he is already very curious and likes to venture around the house. I take him to my office every day too, and he is very friendly and likes to play with everyone. It would pain me terribly to have anything happen to him.