Re: [pyrnet] Pyrs and stairs

[Pip Clews <pipclews@yahoo.com>]

Hot dogs on each step is the way to go! That's exactly
what we did, when we had our stairs redone and Dirk
was suddenly terrified of them.

Another factor is: Are they slippery? I know wooden
treads can frighten dogs. We put little carpet tread
protectors on each step, so Dirk wouldn't slip. That
helped.

Also, if they have no backing/are open stairs, try
hanging a sheet on the back, so the dog can't see
through them. This was the only way Dirk would use our
old stairs.

Also, be patient. When we forced Dirk, he wouldn't do
it. Finally, we left him alone with the hot dogs and
sure enough, after about 10 minutes of "one step up,
one step back," he arrived, very proud of himself at
the top of the stairs!

Good luck.

-Pip Clews
Portsmouth, NH

--- Mer <hapiecampr@icehouse.net> wrote:
> Hiya,
> Happy New Year!!!
> Hot dogs! woo hoo! See if he will go up by eatting a
> hot dog pieces on each
> step. ;o)
> Good luck!
> pyrsmyles,
> Mer Emm
> 
> -------Original Message-------
> 
> From: pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org
> Date: Monday, December 29, 2003 03:41:41 PM
> To: pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org
> Subject: [pyrnet] Pyrs and stairs
> 
> Hi, 
> 
> Just wondering if others have experienced their Pyrs
> being afraid to go up
> or down stairs?  My 14 month old would not do the
> stairs in "kindergarten"
> and still will not.  We have wheelchair ramps in the
> home, so he has always
> used those as the alternative.  He'll even jump up
> onto the deck from the
> lawn (about 2ft) to avoid the stairs.  Any thoughts
> of what I can do?  He
> climbs into cars, onto the furniture, etc without
> any problems. 
> 
> Christine


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