Doggy Don’t Do Stairs

May 1, 2024 2:01 am

In just a couple of days – Reggie will be famous – or – almost famous.  Reggie is a four and a half-year-old Springer Spaniel owned by Judy and Dennis Krivacek of North Strabane Township and on Sunday night, he’ll be making his television debut on American’s Funniest Home Videos.  Dennis Krivacek tells WJPA that Reggie became infatuated with a stair-lift chair in their home and would jump on the seat, waiting for a ride up or down the stairs.  Dennis says it was cute and funny at first, as they would send him up or down the stairs for a ride, but after a while, he said it was like, enough is enough, no more rides.  That wasn’t good enough for Reggie, who wanted more rides.  So, somehow, Reggie learned how to operate the stair-life chair himself and they found him putting the seat down on the device and using his nose to get it moving – so he can enjoy a ride whenever he feels like it.  Dennis tells us his wife suggested filming Reggie’s rides and sending it to America’s Funniest Home Videos.  Much to their surprise, he says they were contacted and told that Reggie had made it into the final three and was in line to win several thousand dollars, depending on the final outcome.  The final show will air at Sunday evening at seven o’clock on WTAE.  Dennis tells us they have a big watch party planned so family and friends can enjoy the outcome.  Dennis says they already know how it turns out for Reggie, but they are not allowed to reveal the results..  The episode is called, “Doggy Don’t Do Stairs.”