Your first time doing anything can be tough and scary. This is especially true for tiny puppies, completely new to this big and often frightening world of ours.

It was shih tzu puppies Charlotte and Reece’s first attempt at traversing the stairs all by themselves, and while Charlotte was very brave about it, timid Reece had to be shown a bit of encouragement. Watch who steps in to help the tiny tyke make the epic journey down the stairs.