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A variety of health problems can make climbing up stairs painful for dogs.

In fact, a reluctance to go up stairs is often one of the first signs that your dog is suffering.

Because climbing the stairs requires the hind legs to bear much of the dog's weight, a dog with hip dysplasia will find it very painful.

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