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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]dogs on stairs while walking down is a very common injury.  not the dogs fault and based on your experience, i am, surprised you are mentioning the other issues you are having, all very normal dog behavior especially with another dog to play with.

training training training but you sound resigned to get rid of him, i hope he ends up in  a better home.  [/quote]

OP here.  It would have been one thing if I fell down the stairs and broke a bone or something, and the bone healed and that was the end of it.  The injury I got however is not one that will ever resolve or heal, a real freak accident.  That's the part that really upsets me, I will have to deal with this injury every minute of every day and I'm resentful.  It's almost like I was rear-ended in a car accident and developed permanent neck pain or something that would never go away.  In that instance I would be extremely resentful of the driver who caused the accident.[/quote]

It's normal to be upset but I'm not sure it's healthy to feel "extreme resent" towards the puppy or the driver. I agree with everyone that you should rehome the puppy but I think you should also consider talking to a counselor to help you work through your emotions about the injury. [/quote]

OP here.  I do have a therapist but have not discussed my feelings about the injury with her.  Maybe I should.  I don't know how I would ever "get over it" though.  The injury I sustained causes me problems all day.  [b]Of course I would feel extreme resentment--who wouldn't? [/b] [/quote]

Think about it this way: what if it was your kid that had tripped you? You admit it was a freak accident, and so this possibly could have happened to you at any time in any place and it just happened to be the puppy you tripped on.

We got a new puppy in November also (a labrador, so super mouthy and high energy). Our previous dog had died the previous spring, and so we were ready. We have a 3 year old. We have our day and house set up so that there are clear boundaries and rules for the puppy (and child) so that we all stay safe, because 50+ lbs of puppy is alot for a 30lb kid. This includes keeping the puppy and child separated when we can't directly supervise. It includes limiting where in the house the puppy is allowed to go and when with baby gates, it includes crate time for the puppy. It is ok, even good, to set boundaries for the dog--it sounds like you hadn't if he was racing around under you on the stairs. This is all part of dog training, and will give your older dog some space to not play with the puppy when they aren't up to it. Check our zak george on youtube for some training ideas--he's got a puppy and a senior dog.

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