I've been looking everywhere for advice on what to do with my older pup. She'll be about 6 months and generally listens really well and comes when called. Recently, when I have to bring her downstairs and upstairs, she'll run under a couch or the bed when I go to pick her up. Unfortunately our stairs are not carpeted and if I just ignore her, she'll come out and do it again.
I've even gone as far as coercing her out with a treat and to no avail, she doesn't even come out for a treat...
Every other moment by the day, she's by my feet or right next to me, following me around. If she's on a bed or on a couch she doesn't mind, but sometimes when I have to put her downstairs while I'm doing laundry or cleaning, it's really frustrating to have to "wait" for her to want to be picked up. It's even more mind boggling because she always wants on my lap or she'll ask to be picked up by jumping on my leg and she *stays* when she wants up.
Any suggestions or possible causes to this situation?