Bmer went up the stairs- by himself- twice!!
When Stefan and I first had Bmer we were living with his brother. We tried and tried to teach Bmer to do the stairs, but he would only go up the first 4 and then stop on the little landing and refuse to go up the rest.
One day I was puttering around downstairs and wondered, 'hmm, it is very quiet around here...where is the pup'. He was upstairs! He went up all the way by himself! Stefan and I were so proud.
About a year later we purchased our own home- and Bmer took one look at the stairs and said ' no siree bob'.
We coaxed, bribed, begged and pleaded- no way would get even go up one step.
Well.....tonight that all changed. I was upstairs tidying/organizing the Baby`s nursery when I hear "go one up, go see Mommy, good boy"- and then Bmer appeared! Stefan pushed Bmer's bum up the first few stairs and then he tore off by himself! After much praise and giving him a treat we had to carry him back downstairs (one feat at a time I guess). About an hour later, I went upstairs and called him, and up he trotted! He then proceeded to sleep on the couch for the rest of the evening... apparently stairs tucker him out!
Oh, good boy Bmer! He just wants the baby's toys.
ReplyDeleteWoW! He'll be up and down like a yo-yo now!
ReplyDeleteyay, the neurosis is lifting. I didn't think that dog would ever make it up all those stairs.
ReplyDeleteI don't think he'll ever make it down those stairs. Last time he attempted he slid on his tummy and then turned on his side- it was not good. He will jump off the back of the couch which is a good 4 feet, but will not even attempt going down. I think his legs are too short.
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