Conquering the Dreaded Deck Stairs

I've got the worst, steepest set of stairs on my deck. It is on the list of things that need to be redone around here, but it's a big-ticket thing so it has to wait. I don't even like walking down them, but for a Greyhound they are a real challenge.

I was happy Binder picked up the inside and front porch steps so quickly and figured maybe next week we'd work on the deck stairs. Yesterday, however, he beat me to it. He followed Grayson, Sara and I outside and gingerly started down the stairs. After a couple of steps he reconsidered, went back up, then tried it again and paused. I walked up, slipped my hand under his collar and held it loosely, and he walked down behind me like a pro. I guess he didn't like having to be walked out and around the house, then being the last dog into the yard.