How Do You Train A Scared Dog To Go Down The Stairs?
Dogs that have never used stairs can be scared about walking up and down them. Going down the stairs can be particularly scary. With a little patience, you can train your scared dog to go down the stairs. Before you know it, your dog will be running up and down the stairs as if he has been doing it his entire life. Here is how to train a scared dog to go down the stairs. Train on a small staircase. A scared dog is going to balk at walking down a long staircase. Locate a small staircase with only three or four steps for training. Model how to use the stairs. If possible, bring along a dog that knows how to climb the stairs confidently. Your scared dog’s biggest hurdle might be the fear that climbing up and down the stairs is not even possible for a four-legged creature. By watching another dog confidently climb up and down the stairs, your scared dog will observe how to walk up and down the stairs and have a better understanding of how to do it himself. Teach the dog how to climb up the
