Quote Originally Posted by lph View Post


Yeah, and how long would it take a cat to figure out the equivalent?
less than 30 seconds and they would never forget or forgive you or the dog!

As for teaching dogs to master the stairs. My own private feeling is that the second and third floor, if they are bedrooms, or anything other than the kitchen, dining area or communal family area should be off limits to dogs anyway which is why I am perfectly happy that the corgie and Dads dog cannot climb stairs to my workroom and weaving studio.

I would seriously consider the benefits of teaching your new puppy to climb the stairs. When he gets bigger he will do it anyway, but if you decided not to allow that, he will be easier to teach not to if he hasn't already been taught to.

but that's just me

marni