Bambi92 Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 Hi all, My heart almost jumped out of my chest not long ago. All I heard was sasha yelping (almost screaming) went out and she had her foot stuck in the spring on the trampoline lucky she didn't move to much and it didn't hurt her think it just scared her me and my partner ran out to help her I had to hold her in one place so he could get her leg out. Now my question is how would I make it safe for her to play on so her feet won't slip through? It has the mats around it but its a two piece mat so it has an open section on either side I've tried to pull them as close to each other as possible but there's still the gap her foot went through and got stuck Sasha and Dozer both like jumping and wrestling on there and I can't stop them from going on it unless I take it down which I don't want to do unless I can't make it safe for them. It's the first time she has gotten her foot stuck and I don't want it to happen again specially if I'm home alone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Julieanne Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 It should be fine as long as you can see it. Otherwise maybe look online for a safer mat to put around the trampoline which is one whole thing together. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambi92 Posted January 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 That's what I was thinking but not sure if that will help with the way these two silly buggers slide across the mat onto the tramp lol sasha goes crazy running around the yard then pretty much flys onto the tramp haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollys Dad Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 Do you have a picture showing the part that concerns you? Sounds like you just need something to fill / cover the gaps Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambi92 Posted January 26, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 Ill get a pic of it tomorrow to buy a new mat for them is expensive unless I'm looking in the wrong places. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollys Dad Posted January 26, 2013 Report Share Posted January 26, 2013 With a picture I might be able to come up with some ideas. We used to have a 12 foot circular one but the padding covering the springs was the wrong size. Nothing that a bit of cutting & gaffa tape couldn't fix Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambi92 Posted January 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Thats a good point that stuff fixes everything lol ill try and get a pic when it stops raining (its raining heavy out there) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollys Dad Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Essential parts of a tool kit: super glue gaffa tape cable ties (aka zip ties) hammer larger hammer (for when the other hammer isn't 'man enough') - hence the expression "if it doesn't fit, use a hammer. if it still doesn't fit, use a bigger hammer" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambi92 Posted January 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 Have most of that stuff lol I have 3 different sized hammers and a sledge hammer haha that part won't be a problem haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambi92 Posted January 27, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 This is the tramp mat/pad Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mollys Dad Posted January 27, 2013 Report Share Posted January 27, 2013 That looks like the kind of gap I was imagining. Tape! If you just want to cover the gap gaffer tape will be fine. If you want some padding there you could bundle almost anything up (old clothes?) and tape that in place Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambi92 Posted January 28, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2013 That's a good idea lol I need to be more creative haha ill have to bundle some stuff up and hope it stops raining in the next week hasn't stopped for two days now thank you for the idea Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Osinn11 Posted January 29, 2013 Report Share Posted January 29, 2013 Cj loves the trampoline too! Great post...I never thought about her getting caught in the springs. I will have this thread in mind when I set the trampoline back up in the spring! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sarah Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 Ok I want one now so I can tape it up ok and play on it lol Sent from my GT-I9300 using Tapatalk 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alc545 Posted January 30, 2013 Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 something to consider and i dont think you want to hear it but that is one of the biggest concern for parents with their children. so i would think dogs in general are definietely more likely to fall in. i personally dont know of anything that would make it safer. you could actually buy one of the net cages that surrond it. the pros would be that it surronds the tramp and once they are on the tramp they cant get their feet caught and you could regulate when they can and can not get on the tramp. that also could be considered a negative though. good luck and hope everything works out with the tramp! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bambi92 Posted January 30, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 30, 2013 something to consider and i dont think you want to hear it but that is one of the biggest concern for parents with their children. so i would think dogs in general are definietely more likely to fall in. i personally dont know of anything that would make it safer. you could actually buy one of the net cages that surrond it. the pros would be that it surronds the tramp and once they are on the tramp they cant get their feet caught and you could regulate when they can and can not get on the tramp. that also could be considered a negative though. good luck and hope everything works out with the tramp! There was a net around it but sasha didn't think it was ment to be there and jumped through it on one of her crazy runs around the yard lol she isn't aloud on it unless I'm watching her but every now and then she goes crazy within seconds of going out the back door and goes flying on it after I've walked away from the door. There is no real way to make them safe unless I go out and buy on without the springs but can't afford that. So ill do what I can to cover the holes when it's dry again and hope she doesn't go through it again. I don't know why she decided to love playing on it it took her a month before she went any where near it I guess it's just the crazy dog she is haha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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