It may seem kind of extreme, but I would like to design a main staircase with dogs in mind. From experience, I know that many dogs have bad fears or bad experiences with stairs.

As many of you know, I am designing a house which will probably NOT come into fruition. I started doing it to stave off severe depression and cope with the lockdowns.

So, what would make a stairway easier for dogs to use? Carpeting, or at least a runner, is a must, of course—and I would assume maybe lower risers (the vertical part of a stairstep) and deeper treads (the top part, which you step on). Good lighting also—to distinguish individual steps and risers and make them easy to see, would be beneficial.

What would work best, and is it worth doing?

Topics: dogs, pets, Home Design, Dogs and stairs, staircases