we used to tell peaple all the time what to do will stair's,we have two saint,we just lost molly to Bloat and are a Getting a male Saint pup,in july,but we know have a Ranch Home,with very little stair's,but what I did in my other home when they where,Ready to walk Down and up,I put them on a leash and walked behind then and showed how to,this would help there museles in there legs,get Stong and in a mo,they would be on there own like training wheels mary lee!!!!! I will be having a new's letter coming out of funny Dog Story's! Look for it!!!