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08-02-2006, 06:01 PM | #1 |
Just me 'n my boys Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Murphy, TX
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| Using stairs Ok, so I bought these cute stairs with the thought in mind that Alphy would use them to get on my bed. However, he flies right over them, he's part rabbit I'm sure. For those of you who use stairs, how did you get your dog to actually use them and not jump over them?
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08-02-2006, 06:50 PM | #2 |
Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas
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| I start them out when they're very young. But you're right, yorkies are part rabbit. That's for sure! You might stop him when he does that and take him slowly up each step and see if he will eventually use them. It will be time consuming, but if you prefer him to use them that is the only thing I can think of.
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08-02-2006, 06:53 PM | #3 |
Loved by Maddie & Libby Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North Dakota
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| I just got Maddie some steps last night. I could use it a bit higher for my bed, so I may order the extra step. Anyway, how I got Maddie to use them...I just took some treats and held them up above the steps. She'd run right up the steps for the treat. She goes up them fine, but coming down, she just jumps because, like I said, it should be one step higher.
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