It took literally one try with some treats for my 4 month old Doberman puppy to use this step, going up and down from our SUV back seats. He was so happy to be able to get in the car like a big boy, without getting lifted up and down! Just put your foot on the bottom step for stability. Going down, for a puppy, we found that it works best to use treats to get him to first get off the seat to the floor, then to the step to go down. As an adult, he'll be able to go down from the seat, and the ...