Pet Ramps

[adpiucf]

My friends bought a new bed that is higher than their old one, and the family dog is having a tough time jumping up on the bed at night.

Like me, they have a cocker spaniel.

I wanted to surprise them with a pet ramp or step for the dog to use so it is easier for her to get up on the bed. Right now, my friends are using a sturdy hat box... do any of you dog-owners have any experience with this?

[UGAalum94]

I have an old dog that had trouble getting in my SUV, so we bought one of the collapsible step ladder things.

like this: http://www.stacksandstacks.com/html/...step-stool.htm

And they can just stash it under the bed when not in use.
(Weirdly, it also taught the dog to look for things he could use as steps in other situations rather than jumping. When he tries to get on the bed now, he now steps on the bed rail then the top. Who says you can't teach an old dog new tricks?)

If you wanted to though since it's inside, you could go with a little upholstered foot stool.

http://www.amazon.com/b?ie=UTF8&node=3733621

As your post indicates, you know they've got the ramps especially for this purpose but I think they are kind of ugly and bulky for someone to have out all the time, but maybe that's just me. You kind of have to scroll down, but this site has a lot of them: http://www.discountramps.com/dog_ram...FQK0HgodJ2M-cw

[_Lisa_]

Drs. Foster & Smith has some like this one:

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...pc=1&N=0&Nty=1

[honeychile]

Originally Posted by _Lisa_

Drs. Foster & Smith has some like this one:

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...pc=1&N=0&Nty=1

That's a nice one! We have the steps for our petite pooch, but he won't use them. This may change soon, though, as he's been missing his wild spring to the top of the bed!

[Buttonz]

We have something like http://www.drsfostersmith.com/Produc...&N=2001+113678 for Baily (a corgi, they have short legs) and Snowbell (a poodle/chihuahua mix) and both dogs love them.

[UGAalum94]

This thread make me feel a little better about how my dogs have run of my whole house. You know, I've heard that there are people who don't let their pets on the furniture, much less provide them with ramps and stairs to do so.