A clever and determined little dachshund defeated a stair gate that was there to stop her from getting upstairs.
Nala, the 15-month-old dachshund, managed to squeeze her way through the gate, but also had the willpower to climb over the cardboard that was also an attempt to keep her downstairs.
Denise Vernon, from Wallasey in Wirral, caught Nala in the act while her other dog, Simba, watched her go.
Denise, 51, said: “Nala just wants to be upstairs with my daughter Kiera, and tries everything to get up to see her. She loves Kiera to bits and won’t leave her side whenever she’s at home.”
It wasn’t the first time Nala had squeezed through the gate. So Denise put a strip of cardboard and hoped that it would stop her. But the skilled puppy can climb with very little effort. Denise was worried that the amount of climbing would damage her back.
Luckily there is an even bigger strip of cardboard put in place to keep Nala downstairs now, which seems to have stifled the sneaky pup’s antics.
In the video, Nala can be seen pushing her back legs in an attempt to get over the cardboard that was blocking her entry. With a few kicks she gets over to the other side and does not hesitate in rushing upstairs to Kiera, 21.
For Simba and another puggle Reggie, there was no hope of them getting upstairs.
Denise said: “We got this gate made to measure as Simba could jump normal baby gates. But I was amazed at Nala. We just want to protect her back.
“I see little cute sausage stoppers for the bottom of stairs that everyone seems to rave about, but Nala would easily find a way of getting up the stairs.”
You can follow Nala on Instagram.
