should we be worried?
2006-12-28 16:48:31 · 12 answers · asked by cg21 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
note that he is not afraid to go down the stairs but only wont go up..?
2006-12-28 16:54:33 · update #1
Stairs freak some dogs out. I have two dogs and neither has ever seen my basement, you could throw a steak down the steps and they will not go down them.
2006-12-28 17:06:12 · answer #1 · answered by The Penguin 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I had a problem with my dog and steps. i think it was because he slipped once or twice and freaked him out. Try making it a game and putting treats on every second stair. Gentle coaxing and patience should prevail. Make sure the steps aren't slippery. Also if your dog can see through the stairs it might scare him. If this is the case try covering them temporarily with a sheet until he realises there isn't a problem
2006-12-28 18:03:06 · answer #2 · answered by jaycee 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Good question. My puppy won't go down the basement stairs or up if I carry her down. I don't know if they are overwhelmed by the amount. 4 and 5 stairs ok but not more.
2006-12-28 23:14:37 · answer #3 · answered by jipp 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How old is your dog? My last dog had trouble with her hips, and going up stairs was painful, but going down was fine. Are they hardwood or slippery? We just installed carpet squares to help my current dog go downstairs.
Be patient with him and be sure to reassure him when he's going up the steps. Also, reward him when he goes up. If he associates the top of the stairs with a treat or a petting, he may be more willing to try them.
Good luck.
2006-12-28 16:54:14 · answer #4 · answered by cellar_door 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Have you checked his nails lately? If the stairs are slippery or the nails can catch on the carpet, this may be a cause of problems.
Lameness or arthritis or an accident on the stairs?
2006-12-28 16:59:57 · answer #5 · answered by Susan M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my canines fell as quickly as I wasn't around she might have slipped and it spooked her additionally she went interior the outdoors there might have been a squirrel or another animal that spooked her some thing examined her self assurance which you weren't attentive to. each and every so often they get an infection too lyme tick affliction look at her for ticks and cuts and visual show unit her ingesting behavior that can kill self assurance too. supply her treats to calm her nerves on the backside of the stairs the bigger she gets the extra self assurance she would be waiting to get
2016-11-24 22:14:09 · answer #6 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
try laying a treat on each step, start with placing a treat on the first step, then a treat on the frist 2 steps, then a treat on the frist three steps ect.
i hae seen family and friends do this and sometimes will only take 5 mins befor the dog is nomore afraid
good luck!
2006-12-28 19:30:56 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have a Yorkie, and we live in a split foyer. He'll go down the first flight of stairs, but WILL NOT, NEVER HAS NEVER WILL, go down the second flight of stairs. I have no idea why. If we carry him down there, he will go up both, but never down the second.
2006-12-28 16:59:45 · answer #8 · answered by tiny_tim 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Maybe he fell down when nobody was home and is now afraid because he remembers everytime he nears it. I don' think you should be too worried, but just give him time.
2006-12-28 16:51:45 · answer #9 · answered by pink_avocado 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Something may have happened to frighten him or he may be developing arthritis. Depending on his age and breed, it could be the latter. If it continues, take him to the vet.
2006-12-28 16:59:35 · answer #10 · answered by 60s Chick 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋