JennyC
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I have a 8 month old Bullmastiff named Timmy who has always gone up and down the stairs in our split level home. There are two different sets of stairs he can go up to get to the main floor and there are only 6 steps total. We brought home an 8 week old puppy a week ago and as of 4 days ago Timmy stopped going up the stairs in the house. Timmy and the new Bullmastiff puppy get along great so I know it has nothing to do with him. I believe maybe my cat got him when he got to the top of the steps and now is afraid. He has been going outside around the house and up the deck stairs to the ground floor where his food is and the living room. I don't know how to get him up the steps in the house. He puts his front paws on the first three steps and then keeps his back paws on the floor and cry's. He wants to come up but he is so afraid. I have tried food and all the treats he likes to get him up the steps but it hasn't worked yet. Today he put one back paw on the step but then went down. Any suggestions would be great.. i hate that he doesn't come up and he is alone downstairs...