Escalator?

[Rafi's Dad]

I didn't think it could be done and it proves to me that a trainer I know was giving me BS when he said he'd train me. No way. It makes sense to both me and my dog not to use it. He does fine in the elavator and stairs.

[Fodder]

interesting response. definitely brought up some things i've never thought of before. that said... both of my dogs ride escalators just fine... Tilden required a little coaxing and reassurance the first time... Gia took to them immediately as if they were stairs

if escalators aren't something that you encounter too often, then i wouldn't worry about it... but i'd prefer that my dogs be used to them just in case.

when approaching the top - i do instruct my dogs to "jump" so that they arent caught (literally, or) off guard.

[Branca's Mom]

Oh it can be done for sure. I just don't think it is safe.

[meisha98]

Some escalators are really steep and the stairs can be really tall. It isn't anything I'd ever think of attempting with one of my dogs. Kudos to those that have done it and survived!

[Rafi's Dad]

My dog is my service dog who assits me in walking up and down stairs. I have have many injuries and surguries to my left leg and arthritis in my right knee. Stairs are no problem with his help. Elavators in place of escalators are fine with me.

[Branca's Mom]

I would stick with elevators or stairs then if possible.

[3K9Mom]

I would never use an escalator with my dog.

Service dog owners use elevators, or those of us who can, use stairs. Yes, sometimes we wander around a while looking for the elevator, and sometimes it doesn't work. Then we wander around some more.

But no escalators. Every trainer I've ever had has been pretty adamant about this. There aren't many "never" rules in dog training, but this seems to be one of them...