You would think, okay, its a staircase, no biggie. But your dog has other ideas.
I’ll give you some examples:
Elliott, a Bassett Hound, refuses to go up or down stairs that have spaces between the steps. He therefore avoids the basement steps.
Roxie, an Border Collie, does the herding dance if any family member attempts to climb or descend the staircase – nip heels/bark sharply/trip the climber. One person has to distract her whenever someone uses the stairs.
Casper, a German Shepherd, adheres to the stair climber so closely that dog paws and human feet are inevitably entangled. Casper also stops abruptly on random steps, changes direction and leaves his companion breathlessly grabbing for the banister.
Here’s a thought:
Teach your dog to STAY.
Ask him to STAY at the bottom of the stairs, then you walk up a step or two. Praise him lavishly. Repeat every two stairs.
Do it again tomorrow, and the next day, too.
Reverse the process by having him STAY at the top of the stairs.
Depending on your patience and your dog’s attention span, you should be able to own your staircase again.
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