I have a maltese at home (in addition to my yorkie baby) who sometimes won't go up the stairs. Our stairs have a wooden step on the bottom which has deterred her from attemting the climb. She'll come down the stairs but then stops at the wooden step and whines for someone to help her all the way down. I'm thinking she's probably at one point in time slipped on the step before and is afraid it'll happen again. I've enticed with treats before and it does help, but it hasn't cured her. |