German Shepherd Puppy Can’t Figure Out the Stairs, And It’s Hilarious

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A young German shepherd named Sniper left the internet in stitches when he found himself utterly baffled by a glass staircase. Captured in a viral TikTok video shared by his owner on the account @sniperonduty, the adorable pup was caught staring up at the transparent stairs, completely puzzled about how to reach his human waiting at the top.

The clip, posted on June 21, has already amassed over 4.2 million views, drawing attention for its mix of comedy and cuteness. In the video, a woman calls out to Sniper from atop the stairs, gently encouraging him to come up. But the pup, clearly unsure of what he’s looking at, responds with a chorus of high-pitched barks and frantic pacing—trying everything except taking the stairs right in front of him.

“Come on, Snipe,” the woman says, while the puppy lingers beside the bottom step, unwilling to make the leap. The caption reads, “Sniper as a puppy still trying to figure out the glass stairs,” with the owner noting that even at 6 months old, he remains skeptical of the structure.

Viewers quickly flooded the comments with sympathy and laughter. One joked, “He thinks you’re floating in the air,” while another sided with Sniper entirely: “Those stairs are pretty but they look sus!” Others speculated about the science behind it, pointing out that dogs’ vision is better tuned to movement than detail, which may make glass surfaces especially hard for them to perceive.

Some raised concerns about the safety of glass stairs for dogs, or wondered if Sniper would always be afraid of them. But his owner soon shared an update video showing the pup confidently sprinting up and down the stairs without hesitation. “Sniper was 4 months old when learning to go up the stairs. He’s perfectly fine now,” she wrote, adding, “If you own a German shepherd, you know they are just dramatic!”

The video is more than just funny—it’s a reminder of the small challenges puppies face in their journey to grow and adapt. For Sniper, one of those early hurdles just happened to be invisible.

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Sniper as a puppy still trying to figure out the glass stairs ‍♀️ he’s 6 months now and still skeptical. German shepherd puppy.

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