Rolling out the red carpet -- or the green yoga mat

Slipping on our linoleum kitchen floor has become a real problem for Winston on his unsteady legs. He does OK in the rest of our house, which has carpet, and outside. Today he was even reluctant to walk into the kitchen to get a drink from his water dish.

Suddenly I had a brainstorm: I unrolled my old green yoga mat on the kitchen leading from the carpeted area to his food and water dishes.

Winston tried it out and moved easily to and from his water. Then he looked at me with such joy and gratitude.

We're also letting him out more often through our other door, the one that has wall-to-wall carpet leading up to it.