I only feel elderly sometimes, but my dog is getting up there and he slipped down the stairs this winter. Now he has PTSD and freezes at the top step. I have to Sherpa him down one step at a time. So I'm here to offer what we've tried and hopefully get advice, too.

We use pet friendly ice melt and that works well, but I'm thinking of adding a bristle mat at the bottom of the stairs where the ice really gathers. It's grass and I don't want to salt the earth but it can get dangerous after shoveling and refreezing.

Do the bristle outdoor mats and shingles get icy, too?