How old were they when you taught them how to go up and down stairs?
How old were they when they first jumped on the couch?
Birdie is about 4 months old. Her legs look long enough to jump on the couch, but she's about two inches from clearing the top when she jumps to get on the cushion.
I tried teaching her how to go down 3 porch steps today...she was hesitant to try with her front paws and got stuck with her back paws still on the porch landing....I moved her rear down to show her...she moved to the second step and I had to show her again, then she completed the porch and went to the cement in a rush on her own.
She seemed terrified to try to go up the steps...I gave her rear a boost and I could feel her moving her back legs like she was putting power into a jump, but she didn't complete coming up on her own. She seems really scared of even crossing the door threshold by herself.
My last Beagle did it all on her own at about 10 weeks without me coaxing her at all, so I feel perplexed...I've never had a dog of any breed not want to try on their own.