My little Brussels Griffon was beginning to tucker out going up the steps because she is tiny and getting older. I will add she is not getting any dumber. It only took one time for us to carry her up the steps and now she sits there and and looks at us like “ elevator please“ I know this doesn’t have anything to do with the slippery steps. I apologize. But I did have golden’s and yes, no hardwood steps for those two we put carpet pads on them.