I just had to put my 14.5 year old Collie down and she has used a ramp for the last 2 years. Looking at this picture, I would strongly advise you putting sides on a ramp like this as there might come a time when your dog is weak & unsteady that they will fall off the sides. Also, we put small boards. about an inch wide, about every 8 inches apart across the ramp to help her with her footing and put carpet remnants between the boards. It cost us around $100.00 (Cdn.) for wood & labour, our carpenter made it~well worth it.
I needed one and had my handy man cut a scrap piece of plywood to a length that gave us a gentle rise to top step. That means, as seen in some of the photos sent to you, it will be a lot longer than steps. He just screwed a piece of 2x2” as wide as the ramp to the top of top step and screwed the ramp piece to that and I covered it in outdoor carpet.
I spent a small fortune building one with wood My Frenchie refused to go down. I eventually bought 2 of the plastic coated metal shelves. ( I have 5 stairs so I got 12 foot shelves) I Zip tied them together, so the lip of the shelve was on opposite sides and made for a sturdier ramp. Then cut a thick rubber runner in half to fit inside the lip of the ramp for traction and safety and under 50$ and an hour of time it was perfect. Hope this Helps.
Get a plank from Lowes or Home Depot and secure it in place, how wide the ramp would be would depend on how much space you have available both length wise and width. You could ramp over the whole section of stairs.
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Great idea, your pet will love it. Here is a link that may help you make one.
https://visualhunt.com/dog-stairs-for-high-bed
Great idea, your pet will love it. Find a piece of wood that is thinner and longer than your three-step staircase, fixed in the corner,
That's a perfect ramp for what we need. Thank you
I’d start checking Craigslist. You might not have to build one if you can find one for sale.
I needed one and had my handy man cut a scrap piece of plywood to a length that gave us a gentle rise to top step. That means, as seen in some of the photos sent to you, it will be a lot longer than steps. He just screwed a piece of 2x2” as wide as the ramp to the top of top step and screwed the ramp piece to that and I covered it in outdoor carpet.
Be sure to make it a long low incline. I made one and it was way to steep. Dang Nga pictured is a great example!
https://www.k9ofmine.com/diy-dog-ramp/
https://www.instructables.com/id/Inexpensive-Doggie-Ramp/
https://dogcare.dailypuppy.com/make-dog-ramp-over-stairs-4488.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sx_USdq5z6Q
Don’t u have other doors ? I use my front doors because there aren’t any steps !
I spent a small fortune building one with wood My Frenchie refused to go down. I eventually bought 2 of the plastic coated metal shelves. ( I have 5 stairs so I got 12 foot shelves) I Zip tied them together, so the lip of the shelve was on opposite sides and made for a sturdier ramp. Then cut a thick rubber runner in half to fit inside the lip of the ramp for traction and safety and under 50$ and an hour of time it was perfect. Hope this Helps.
Long easy rise ramp or very deep steps.
Get a plank from Lowes or Home Depot and secure it in place, how wide the ramp would be would depend on how much space you have available both length wise and width. You could ramp over the whole section of stairs.
20 DIY Dog Ramps & Steps (For Bed and Stairs)
https://www.playbarkrun.com/diy-dog-ramps/