Re: RE: [pyrnet] Pyrs and stairs

[<jcone25@cox.net>]

I have a Pyr that is afraid of stairs as well.  I have started working with him with food as a reward.  We have now made it up 3 stairs to the landing.  For him this is a real accomplishment.  He is terrified of the open stairs on the rest of the stairway and I think that this may take a bit longer.  But the food treats are working.  Try his favorite treat.  He is more eager to perform first thing in the morning when he is hungry.  I have 2 other Pyrs (one who is his sister) who go up and down without any issue.  Good luck!  

Jen, Scooby, Daisy, Gizmo, and Clifford
> 
> From: "Elaine Ferreira" <ferreirae@earthlink.net>
> Date: 2003/12/29 Mon PM 08:14:27 EST
> To: <pyrnet-l@pyrnet.org>
> Subject: RE: [pyrnet] Pyrs and stairs
> 
> << Just wondering if others have experienced their Pyrs being afraid to go
> up or down stairs? >>
> 
> My first Pyr was afraid of stairs. I lived in a single-floor condo and he
> never had to go up or down more than a couple stairs. We never visited
> anywhere that he would have a reason to go up or down stairs either. It was
> a while before I realized that he seemed to be afraid of them. What I did to
> get him out of it was to make sure I visited someplace that had a staircase
> for him to climb - got some kind of food for me - and then went up or down
> the stairs. I didn't hold the food out to him or make a big deal out of it,
> but he was never one to let me get too far away when I was eating something.
> It took a while for him to give the stairs a try, but once he did it a
> couple times, he was fine.
> 
> Elaine and Pico
> 
>

<< Just wondering if others have experienced their Pyrs being afraid to go up or down stairs? >>

 

My first Pyr was afraid of stairs. I lived in a single-floor condo and he never had to go up or down more than a couple stairs. We never visited anywhere that he would have a reason to go up or down stairs either. It was a while before I realized that he seemed to be afraid of them. What I did to get him out of it was to make sure I visited someplace that had a staircase for him to climb - got some kind of food for me - and then went up or down the stairs. I didn't hold the food out to him or make a big deal out of it, but he was never one to let me get too far away when I was eating something.  It took a while for him to give the stairs a try, but once he did it a couple times, he was fine.

 

Elaine and Pico