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Related: About this forumRecommendations for pet steps?
I have a 9 year old, 45 lb dog who is now having trouble getting on my bed (his favorite place). It's a highish bed -- almost 30" and I'm getting pretty tired of getting up at night to hoist him back on the bed. (If I don't, he will endlessly whimper and whine until I do).
Most of the steps I see online are for little dogs, are too narrow, or too short, or won't hold a heavier dog, or get 1-star reviews.
So if anyone has one and can vouch for it, please let me know.
hlthe2b
(102,290 posts)This is what I used for one of my dogs.
Botany
(70,516 posts)... and put pet steps in the search box.
Tracer
(2,769 posts)Might be too intrusive into the room (not a big bedroom). I'll take a look.
Mike 03
(16,616 posts)Depending on how a person wants to use it, it can be folded and leaned up against a wall. I had a 75 pound dog so his ramp was somewhat large and heavy. But there may be smaller, lighter options.
It also can help them get into vehicles.
Good luck.
gibraltar72
(7,506 posts)As our dogs aged and couldn't get in truck I built a portable ramp they could walk up on. When dog boarding grooming place saw it manager asked me to build one for them to get dogs into tub for baths.
msdogi
(430 posts)when she needed help geting in the car. Found Pet Gear Free Standing Ramp, she reluctantly would use that.
Tracer
(2,769 posts)I think that I've figured out that my dog is a big faker!
He often gets on my bed during the day -- so what's up with middle of the night refusal?
Just last night -- at 2 in the morning he jumped off the bed to go to the kitchen to get a drink of water. When he came back, he started up with the whining again.
So I got up, passed him right by, and went to the bathroom. When I came back, he was ON MY BED!
He obviously CAN get on the bed. Maybe he is just darned lazy.
Anyway -- I have ordered steps. We'll see how it goes. Probably not good, since he has NEVER voluntarily gone up the stairs to our second floor.
iscooterliberally
(2,860 posts)We have a 14 year old dog that's over 60 lbs. Once we did that he started sleeping the floor right next to our bed. Go figure!