A young Husky puppy with black and white fur stands indoors, surrounded by carpeted stairs, glass railings, and a wooden door frame. 3:51
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Husky pup won't come down the stairs

A very small husky puppy stands at the top of a carpeted staircase with glass railings. Somewhere below waits the puppy's dad, with food and a lot of encouragement. more

From up here the stairs look enormous. The puppy creeps to the edge, front paws on the step, and peers down. Then the complaining starts, in whines and barks.

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The puppy creeps to the edge of the step and peers down at the long way to go.

Dad sets some food on a step below and cheers the puppy on. The puppy stays put and keeps talking. So the food moves a little closer, and then a little closer again, until it's within easy reach. By then it's hard to say who is training whom.

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The puppy rests on a step and waits for the food to come a little closer.

Things go less well when he puts the food farther down. The puppy flatly refuses. Then he tells the little husky not to be a baby, and the talking stops cold. For a moment the pup looks deeply offended, as though nobody has ever been so rude.

A young Husky puppy with black and white fur stands indoors, surrounded by carpeted stairs, glass railings, and a wooden door frame. The headline runs in white letters across the lower third.Save
A very small husky puppy stands at the top of a carpeted staircase with glass railings.

Sweet talk does no better. When he calls the puppy over, the answer is still no, and the husky lies down on the carpet, front paws stretched out and tail curled up, plainly done negotiating.

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Sweet talk gets the same answer, so the puppy lies down on the carpet and stays.

The stairs win this round. The puppy stays at the top, well fed and in no hurry at all. The trip down can wait for another day.

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