Golden Retriever's Sneaky Way of Getting Carried on Stairs Is Too Cute To Resist
Dogs are professionals at giving the cutest guilt trips. They know how to use their big, doggy eyes to get us to do what they want. And almost every time, we do it. Golden Retriever Duke could teach a Masterclass on teaching your humans to comply, and his most current reason involves a pesky staircase.
In this instance, maybe Duke's silent request is warranted. Steps can be a nuisance. Watch how Duke uses the power of adorable persuasion to his advantage!
Certainly @thegoldenpupduke knows what he's doing by protesting using the stairs. As he so gently lays his head on a step to show he's not a fan, how could anyone do anything other than pick that good boy up and carry him? That's the only way, and it makes total sense. It's not as if the Golden is asking for much, just someone at his beck and call to lift him up or carry him down at his every ask. No biggie!
In all seriousness, Duke's antics are all too funny. This is just another reason dogs have us wrapped around their finger. Some of Duke's followers had to weigh in on this.
"'Are you gonna come down and pick me up or not'? - Duke said," one person wrote.
Another shared the way her dog convinces everyone to help him out adding, "My Black Lab stands at the bottom of the stairs and dances, barks and does two steps up and down till I come down and nudge him. He’s silly!"
These two have it down to a science!
How To Help Your Dog Overcome Fear of Stairs
The Humane Society of Huron Valley advises there are a few things you can do to lessen your dog's fear of the stairs. Some really are terrified and we don't want them feeling like that.
First, gradually build their confidence when near the stairs by approaching slowly and rewarding them with treats and praise when they make small steps toward conquering the fear. From there, you can lay treats on a stair step to get them to gradually move further up more steps. Practice going up one at a time, then turn and go back and repeat, rewarding along the way.
By adding steps at a slow pace, you're giving them time to work through their anxiety and begin to associate them with good things. By the time you're ready for the top of the staircase, offer higher value treats so making it to the top feels like the best thing ever.
This might not be a quick process and may take days of practice, so be patient. Once they've mastered going up, do the same thing with teaching them to go down. Go at your pup's pace and offer lots of praise. In the end, they'll overcome the fear and see the stairs as just another place in the house—unless you're a cutie like Duke and you really just want to be carried!
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