Honey Ventures Up to the Loft

We knew this day would come. Honey, along with many puppies, does not (or rather did not) so stairs. She does go up and down the stairs on the deck to get to the great out doors. However, she has been very reluctant to even approach the steps to the loft and the lower level. In some ways that was good as we didn't have to worry about her getting into things (and thus I didn't put stuff away). The bad part was when I would go upstairs to work in the loft or down to the lower level, she would lay at the bottom or top of the steps and cry. She has, on several occasions, gone up several steps to the loft. It was almost like she got a few steps up, said OMG, and went back down. Yesterday she got up to the landing....and there were only 4 more steps to the loft. But, down she went without attempting the rest. I continued to do my work and then...Honey was up all the steps! And into everything! The teddy bears I had on the sofa, the trash, the plant I had moved up there to get away from her.... well, you get the idea. So the kiddie gate is up at the bottom of the steps and I have mostly dogie proofed the room. We will let her up when we go up but otherwise, the gate stays. I'm anticipating that her next thing will be the lower level. So this weekend, that's where I have to work puppy proofing that area. We also need to purchase a second gate...