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[quote=Anonymous]I feel like a dog’s whining because he can’t go up stair steps is probably an indicator of pain, while being reluctant to go down the stairs could be pain or impaired vision. Fearfulness when going down stairs would make me think it’s related to vision. Have you had your dog’s vision checked? Waving your hand doesn’t tell you much about a dog’s vision. My dog isn’t elderly, but he went blind slowly due to a genetic defect. When he could still see well enough to chase after a ball in the backyard, he started having difficulty with stairs because he didn’t have good depth perception. Though he’s now good on our stairs 95% of the time, occasionally he’s unsure of how close he is to the stairs and he’s too anxious to let us guide him. Other times, he’s reassured when I use a leash or harness and walk beside him because he knows I can see the stairs.[/quote]
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