There are days when I am convinced that Newton just wants to give me a heart attack. Today, was one of those days. Newton hasn't ventured up the stairs in what seems like forever. Since his amputation, he has only gone upstairs twice. Well, today makes #3.

Denver has been getting rain for what feels like forever. Today, we had a huge thunderstorm. While I was upstairs showering, Newton must have gotten spooked. The next thing I know, Newton comes walking into the bathroom. He must have been a dog on a mission. I am so glad that I purchased the Ruffwear harness. My regular vet likes to call Newton the over analyzer. When he thinks about doing something for too long, he won't do it. That was the story when it came to go down the stairs. Even though I was keeping him steady with the Ruffwear harness, he would only go down two stairs and then go back up. Since I knew that I needed something to distract him, I went downstairs and opened the front door. That caught Newton's attention. He was 1/3 of the way down the stairs before I could grab the harness and assist him. I'm probably just being the over paranoid Mom, but I would hate to see him fall since my stairs are super steep.

I'm hoping that one of these days he will feel completely comfortable going upstairs. I miss my cuddle-bug at night.