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Welcome, I was once an Irish street kid who lived with a pack of stray dogs for 3 years. You can read about this incredible time of my life in my memoir, THE BOY WHO TALKED TO DOGS by Skyhorse in New York. It was described by Malachy McCourt as 'astonishing, well-told story'. It's also available on Audible.

Tuesday, May 12, 2015

Why your dog loves racing up the stairs ahead of you…


Why your dog loves racing up the stairs ahead of you…



Most dogs love racing humans up stairs. It’s a great way to win points from humans..

Solution: Win points in all other areas of your dogs life and it will stop trying to dominate you so much. If your dog is being too chaotic and dangerous on the stairs, simply tie it up for a while. This will teach it to be more polite and respectful.

TIP: Dogs get extra points for tripping you over – or blocking your way once you reach the top or bottom of the stairs, forcing you to step around them. If your dog starts testing you out, simply raise your chin haughtily and walk straight through it in a bored way as though it doesn’t exist – and don’t mind treading on its toes!

EXTRA TIP: Sometimes your dog will test you on the stairs if it’s wondering why you’re acting unusually weak or distracted. It wants to see exactly how weak you are. Dogs only follow worthy leaders who are capable of doing the job – and they will test you when you’re sick, injured or pregnant!

SUPER EXTRA TIP: Dogs also love winning points by grabbing control of other narrow thoroughfares around your house like doorways, verandahs, gateways and hallways – so walk straight through your dog, chin raised in a bored haughty manner.

Careful! Dogs love stairs as places for proving they’re faster and stronger than kids – so keep an eye on this before it becomes dangerous!

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