petsteps and are they safe

[Lovetodream88]

Callie has two steps because her elbow over extends and the vet said no jumping so we started with one set and she took to those awesomely so we got another set due to having to move them a lot. Its better for them to use steps then jump. I think I would be way nervous with a 2 pounder also Callie is 15 and I still get nervous about somethings.

[Lovetodream88]

Originally Posted by 1lilmax

oh my thank you, back to petco for a refund.. he can't jump at all his legs are very short and his body is very tiny ,,thanks again

I suggest not doing that and keeping the stairs because all it takes is them landing the wrong way once and they could end up with a broken leg or something else.

[1lilmax]

ok,thank yall,im gonna keep them .i guesss it's better to have then ,than not to have.I got to stop worrying so much about him. I bet if he could talk he would tell me ,BACK OFF, mommie, i don't know how yall with the real little ones do it .My big MAXWELL is gonna start thinking his name is ,EASY...he heres it so much ,,lol ..again,,, thank yall

[jadabug]

Originally Posted by megansmomma

I have the steps from Petco and as long as they are on carpet they are fine. We have laminate floors and I make sure that I have a throw rug otherwise they slide.

Originally Posted by cj125

I have always had those steps for my 2 as well. They were taught to use them from the beginning - and they do.

I have two sets put together so that they reach our bed. I have at least one set (and sometimes two) at every couch, loveseat, bed or bench at our house.

One tip - I put pillows everywhere I thought they may want to jump off of when my 2 were little. We have tile floors and I didn't want them to jar their joints.

Originally Posted by cathys

We have a set of steps for Sofia to get in and out of the our bed, (sorry her bed) It is made of wood and covered in carpet, its 5 steps high, each step is about 4 inches tall. She is very small under 3lbs full grown. We got them so she would not even try to jump. They are great, she knows where they are and has no problem with them at all.

I have steps for Jada too. Bogie refuses to use them, but he is bigger and a lot sturdier. I have a set at the couch and loveseat and one at the bed. Before I was sure she would use them all the time, I too had pillows lined all along the floor in front of the couch and loveseat. I was terrified of her breaking a leg or worse. She would come flying off the couch if she heard something and go running at breakneck speed to the door. She still runs like a maniac if she hears something outside, but she always uses her steps. I keep mine on rubber backed bathroom rugs to keep them from sliding around on the hardwood floors. They will scoot around if you don't have a carpeted floor.

[Charlie'sMom]

We have a set next to our bed. Charlie would jump off of the bed in the middle of the night (to chase the cat, I think) and then have to wake me up to get back in bed. That got old, so I bought a set of stairs. He goes right up them, but prefers to jump off - and nothing I could do could convince him to go down the stairs to got off of the bed. I'll have to try again.

The first night we had Henry, I went to show him how to use the stairs - and made Charlie go up them a few time so he'd get the idea. After a few tries he looked at my like I was crazy and proceeded to jump on the bed all by himself. I was stunned b/c I didn't think he'd be able to do it. I guess since his legs are longer he's got more spring.

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