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Originally Posted by Philly  My little one is getting on in years (she'll be 10 in July). I currently have a footstool next to the bed and she has just recently stopped using it to get up on the bed. She jumps down onto it when she wants to get down. I moved it from one side of the bed to the other in hopes I could see what her difficulty was. Instead of using it to get down, she just started to cry until I moved it back to where it was.
Now, my question is, I really don't mind picking her up and putting her on the bed, but I'd like her to have the freedom to do it herself. I've looked at the stairs online, but I think she's kind of stuck in her ways and I'm afraid it will be a waste of money. I have also seen ramps advertised to get into cars and I thought she might be able to navigate on a ramp better - or will this be a waste also.
Any thoughts? TIA |
if you have the room for it, a ramp with traction would be ideal. if you have someone handy in the house you could even build one to fit your bedroom. I had my father build a simple little thing for my yorkie when she was a baby. just used 4 pieces of plywood to build the ramp and put a towel over it for traction. the ramp is easier on the joints as long as its not steep. if she doesn't have joint problems then stairs are ok as long as they are high enough to reach the top of the bed and the steps aren't too far apart for her.