They are also an aid to an elderly or disabled dog owner especially if the dog is a large breed. There always comes a time in people’s lives that it’s not so easy to hump and lift a big dog that is felling a little creaky also.
A time that they can be useful for any age dog is when it comes to transferring him into a pick up or back of an SUV. Sure the healthy young dog can leap up but do you really want him scratching the paintwork of your vehicle when leaping. Occasions like that warrant a set of pet steps.
Types
They come in practical lightweight fully retractable type or they can be like a simulation of a carpeted set of stairs of your own. They can be made in attractive wood look finish designs to blend more subtly into the tone of your home and you can even get them in mahogany and cheery wood.
Wooden or a practical aluminum or a lightweight steel and even made of foam. Try to ensure the covers come off easily, and that they are fully machine washable.
Be very mindful of the size of your dog. Chances are it’s a small dog so make sure the steps are not too high for him should he be struggling to be mobile then climbing large stairs for a small dog is going to be difficult for an old or disabled dog. Take a measurement of the height you want the stairs to reach as knowing this will ensure you order the right size.
Selections
There are many choices online and ones for indoor home use can be found at Pet-super-store.com. There are many types from foam to carpeted and attractive ones to blend into your furnishings. Shipping is free for any order over $75.
Thepetstoreonline.com has a nice selection of attractive pet stairs that would blend into any home. They offer free shipping also on orders over $75.
Petclassics.com has some great attractive indoor pet stairs but here are good examples of pet stairs designed for use in helping him get into the bag of vehicles and on and off boats. Pet loader steps in 4 and 5 step choices. The 4 step version can be for heights from 21in to 30in and the 5 step from 28in to 40in.
Choices in widths available of 12in, 16in and 18in. In the range they have some very stylish stairs made of cedar which are also usable to use for cars or SUVS, pickups or trailers.
More choices at Moorepet.com.
Not wanting to leave cats out of this step fest here at Furr-niture.com. They have a great little range of cute little steps that are that little bit different but are more suitable for cats. Cats love climbing and these perfect for cats. This is just a small sample of the choices out there and to end on some quality outdoor pet steps ideal for car, SUV and truck made by Solvit in aluminum fully retractable and lightweight look here; it comes with free shipping on every item.