I have a 15 week old GSD. He is learning pretty fast, behaves well in a crate, is great around strangers and other dogs.
Only problem is...he won't go down stairs without help. We have to carry him.
He walks up them fine.
When it is time to go outside to play, go for a walk, or bathroom...he just gets frustrated and sits at the top.
We have tried putting treats on a few steps. He puts his front paws down one step and takes that treat only. We play around the steps to get him used to it, he has never fallen or anything. Several times when he has placed his front paws down one step I have taken his hind legs and placed them down a step as I support his head and chest and he slowly goes down them all, but he won't do it by himself.
Any tips?
Thanks in advance!
Only problem is...he won't go down stairs without help. We have to carry him.
He walks up them fine.
When it is time to go outside to play, go for a walk, or bathroom...he just gets frustrated and sits at the top.
We have tried putting treats on a few steps. He puts his front paws down one step and takes that treat only. We play around the steps to get him used to it, he has never fallen or anything. Several times when he has placed his front paws down one step I have taken his hind legs and placed them down a step as I support his head and chest and he slowly goes down them all, but he won't do it by himself.
Any tips?
Thanks in advance!