Hey there. I’m living with a wonderful chi/rat terrier mix. We are in the middle of a behavior mod plan for getting her outdoors, but it’s very slow going. Any advice for moving things along? I feel like she’s not fully experiencing the wonders of being a doggy by staying inside all the time. Right now she’s terrified to even go down the stairs.

Of course working with a trainer is #1, but dogs work best with positive association. How can you make the steps rewarding? When a dog is fearful, unfortunately things have to go slow. Rushing a fearful dog will only cause…