I think Misha was able to do stairs probably by 12 weeks but I didn't allow him to go down them for a while to protect his joints. Same with the couch. I trained Misha to ask for help to get down and he firmly believed he was unable to do it by himself until I convinced him to try around 6 months. I'm sure he could have by 4 months if he had really tried.
When are minipoos able to go up and down stairs and jump on and off couches? š±
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My mpoo boys were born April 29. This is from my journal August 17, so not quite 4 months old...
They've been going up the patio steps for a while but just learned to go down them in the last week or so. Now they go up to bed under their own power (half-flight carpeted stairs). They're also pretty good about just going right to their crates and getting in. Neo jumped up on the sofa for the first time yesterday so no more peace there
They didn't have access to the inside stairs except at bedtime.
I'd started training going up first on the three steps up/down from the house to the patio. Once they were doing ok on going up those, we worked on the carpeted stairs inside, only 1 or 2 at a time. Going up seemed less scary to them than going down. It must be like looking down into the Grand Canyon to them.
They've been going up the patio steps for a while but just learned to go down them in the last week or so. Now they go up to bed under their own power (half-flight carpeted stairs). They're also pretty good about just going right to their crates and getting in. Neo jumped up on the sofa for the first time yesterday so no more peace there
They didn't have access to the inside stairs except at bedtime.
I'd started training going up first on the three steps up/down from the house to the patio. Once they were doing ok on going up those, we worked on the carpeted stairs inside, only 1 or 2 at a time. Going up seemed less scary to them than going down. It must be like looking down into the Grand Canyon to them.
. JJ. I have large bath mats in front of all beds and couch. I donāt think most minipoos need a ramp. If I had a small tpoo I definitely would use a ramp.I second all the posts above. You could try a ramp for your couch and other surfaces if you think it might help with your pup's joints
Brownie_mom you need to block the stairs. If the gate didnāt work try a large piece of cardboard across or plastic bins on the steps...what ever you have to stop him from choosing to go upstairs. Or keep him tethered to you 100% blocking him easy access for several months. Use a black light to check for any accidents that need to be cleaned up with a enzyme based cleaner. He only gets to go upstairs with you after he has been out to potty so you know he wonāt have any accidents. Set him up for success. Plan to visit all rooms in your house including unfinished basement, tethered to you. Play games or have a training session etc. build up a sense of this is part of his crate. Do the same when you visit friends and family or other spaces where he should never potty. Dogs need to learn where to potty and where not to potty. It wonāt take long before he gets it.
Cowpony thatās a great idea, I hadnāt thought of the dogs rough housing at the top of the stairs could lead to an accident.
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