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<blockquote data-quote="Annie" data-source="post: 3090382" data-attributes="member: 42224"><p>Treats. One step at a time. It will take FOREVER.</p><p></p><p>Work with one dog at a time. Put a treat on the top step and wait however long you need to. When he is comfortable taking the treat from the first step, move down to the second. Couple times a day, 15-20 minutes at a time with each dog. Once they make their way down about halfway (sometimes a little less than that) they should just go on down. MAKE SURE there is nothing in their way at first, so they can go down and up as they wish.</p><p></p><p>Once they are not scared of going in you can work on staying down there for a bit. Don't try to close the door until they are completely comfortable sitting in the shelter with you for 25-30 minutes at a time.</p><p></p><p>As you can see, depending on your dog, this could take a couple weeks -- or it could take 6 months. All depends on how much your dog trusts you and how afraid they are of being in a tight space.</p><p></p><p>Btw, my GSD STILL won't go down. He just WILL NOT do those steps. Much as l love him he will be on his own in the hallway (safest place in the house) if something happens and we have to go into the shelter.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Annie, post: 3090382, member: 42224"] Treats. One step at a time. It will take FOREVER. Work with one dog at a time. Put a treat on the top step and wait however long you need to. When he is comfortable taking the treat from the first step, move down to the second. Couple times a day, 15-20 minutes at a time with each dog. Once they make their way down about halfway (sometimes a little less than that) they should just go on down. MAKE SURE there is nothing in their way at first, so they can go down and up as they wish. Once they are not scared of going in you can work on staying down there for a bit. Don't try to close the door until they are completely comfortable sitting in the shelter with you for 25-30 minutes at a time. As you can see, depending on your dog, this could take a couple weeks -- or it could take 6 months. All depends on how much your dog trusts you and how afraid they are of being in a tight space. Btw, my GSD STILL won't go down. He just WILL NOT do those steps. Much as l love him he will be on his own in the hallway (safest place in the house) if something happens and we have to go into the shelter. [/QUOTE]
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