[barneysmommmy]

Originally Posted by windwalker

Using the "No" command and being in a blocking/control position, work the dog up and down the stairs. When you get new stairs you should train the dog both up and down till they do it natural. Leaving a dog with stairs to figure it out on their own, jumping is more natural and easier. Also going down stairs is unnatural and difficult, depending on the design of the stairs, ramps are sometimes easier and more natural (Carpeted or textured).

This is a very good point. We call him Kramer because he's so tall and awkward. He is terrified of going down our basement stairs. But he loves to run up them. I always thought it was because he was afraid of tumbling down because of his long legs. Anna is lower to the ground and she zips right down the stairs without a problem.