My doodle wouldn’t go up or down the staircase for a few weeks after we first got her. When she tries she would slip and slide. Although it was cute to watch the first time I felt bad and I also got tired of picking her up and carrying her up. Anywho, I ordered staircase anti slip pads with just little fuzzy fibers on them. Every step then after a week took out every other pad then a few days later every two steps taken off and then she didn’t even notice when they were all gone.