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Pattie · 01-27-2007, 10:01 AM

Starr uses stairs, Chloe uses a ramp and Sissy uses the ottomen I put there. I think from my experience, they will use whatever they get used to when they are little. I tried getting Sissy & Chloe used to the stairs a friend bought Starr when she came home, they won't have anything to do with it. So ottomens and stairs are both next to my bed and couches for now. I only have one ramp and I do want it gone (It takes up too much room)

Dan & Corinne · 01-27-2007, 10:06 AM

I bought the one from PetEdge.com that can be used as step or a ramp. Jazzie love it! It has very wide rungs so it seems safer if its used as a step. I got the 3 step version since my bed is really high too. Super sturdy and folds flat to slide under the bed when you don't want it out.

http://www.petedge.com/shopping/prod...ProductID=5530

Pattie · 01-27-2007, 10:08 AM

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Originally Posted by yorkieaddict

Have you seen these? Both stairs and ramp in one. They are made by Pet Studio called rampsteps. I am thinking about getting them for my three pups.
http://www.demaineimage.com/shop/pop...f5cf376916a743

I took a look at your link, I didn;t see hwo to order them?? Do you know how?

kalina82 · 01-27-2007, 10:12 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan & Corinne

I bought the one from PetEdge.com that can be used as step or a ramp. Jazzie love it! It has very wide rungs so it seems safer if its used as a step. I got the 3 step version since my bed is really high too. Super sturdy and folds flat to slide under the bed when you don't want it out.

http://www.petedge.com/shopping/prod...ProductID=5530

those look really cool. i like that you can fold them down and hide them away but man that's a lot of money. thank god i have a dad who's a carpenter LOL

Dan & Corinne · 01-27-2007, 10:14 AM

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Originally Posted by kalina82

those look really cool. i like that you can fold them down and hide them away but man that's a lot of money. thank god i have a dad who's a carpenter LOL

I took into consideration how many years it would be used and I liked the sturdyness of it and knew it would last a long-long time.

It's great that your dad can build things for you! - Lucky!

kalina82 · 01-27-2007, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Dan & Corinne

I took into consideration how many years it would be used and I liked the sturdyness of it and knew it would last a long-long time.

It's great that your dad can build things for you! - Lucky!

This is true. They probably would last forever. hmmm, i wonder if i can get dad to build something like this LOL

alaskayorkie · 01-27-2007, 12:03 PM

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Originally Posted by kalina82

yeah she's a fast little bugger LOL

the mirror puppy is her friend. She loves to play with her. She brings her toys over to the mirror and barks and paws at it as if to say 'come on lets play'. Its actually kind of sad because i really want to get another baby for her to play with. She loves playing with other dogs and she doesn't get to do that too often. She tried to play with my boyfriends cat but the cat really doesn't want to get too into it like a dog.

Awww, she does want a real friend. C'mon mom!

Yorkiedaze · 01-27-2007, 12:04 PM

That is a BIG bedroom (wish it were mine) and a VERY busy fur-baby. I don't think she has enought toys...

I love how she attacked that thing that looks like a road runner, and those after bath zoomies, WOW and double WOW

What an adorable little character she is!!

Tophersmom · 01-27-2007, 12:25 PM

Hubby built this ramp...it's really quite simple and it takes up so little room. The pups use it to get up and down off our bed, which is a very high king sized one.

I don't know what we'd do without it....and it works like a charm. Sophie learned how to use it within an hour. She was so proud of herself she went up and down, up and down time and time again all afternoon...lol...showing off how smart she was!

The paint needed a bit of touching up in this picture. This is on our old bed. It was easy to adjust, also, to fit with our new bed, which is higher. It's held up by a post sticking out 90 degrees from the side which slides between the mattress and box spring. That's what holds it there in place.

kalina82 · 01-27-2007, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by alaskayorkie

Awww, she does want a real friend. C'mon mom!

i'm working on it

LOL soon soon

kalina82 · 01-27-2007, 12:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Yorkiedaze

That is a BIG bedroom (wish it were mine) and a VERY busy fur-baby. I don't think she has enought toys...

I love how she attacked that thing that looks like a road runner, and those after bath zoomies, WOW and double WOW

What an adorable little character she is!!

i live in the basement of my parents house so my bedroom is pretty big.

that road runner thing is actually 'scrat' from the ice age movie (you know that squirrel looking thing that hides the acorn?) she ripped the arms off of it LOL

KellyV · 01-27-2007, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by browniesmom622

i found these i thinking of getting there nice looking and really sturdy i could even stand on them !
http://www.bestpetramp.com/2-step-pet-stairs.htm
i would need the 2 steps

I got my bed stairs from there... They're really nice and really sturdy.

Reesie · 01-27-2007, 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by kalina82

my dad built morgan a ramp for the bed since mine too is quite high. she goes up and down with no problems. There is a video of her doing it on my dropshots. http://www.dropshots.com/kalina82 in september

Your videos are adorable. She sure seems like one happy girl. It was fun watching her grow and mature. Very cuuuute.

kalina82 · 01-27-2007, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Reesie

Your videos are adorable. She sure seems like one happy girl. It was fun watching her grow and mature. Very cuuuute.

she is quite happy all the time. always happy to see everyone, every animal, and every thing

thanks for the compliments

alisonJ · 01-27-2007, 08:24 PM

My husband built a ramp too....ramps are a lot easier to build than stairs. It is carpeted so Edie can get traction. If I can find a photo I'll attach it.

01-27-2007, 10:01 AM	#16
Pattie Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 701	Starr uses stairs, Chloe uses a ramp and Sissy uses the ottomen I put there. I think from my experience, they will use whatever they get used to when they are little. I tried getting Sissy & Chloe used to the stairs a friend bought Starr when she came home, they won't have anything to do with it. So ottomens and stairs are both next to my bed and couches for now. I only have one ramp and I do want it gone (It takes up too much room) __________________ CHLOE SISSY Starr and The NewYorkie Mom, Pattie

01-27-2007, 10:06 AM	#17
Dan & Corinne Inactive Account Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Orange County, CA Posts: 4,387	I bought the one from PetEdge.com that can be used as step or a ramp. Jazzie love it! It has very wide rungs so it seems safer if its used as a step. I got the 3 step version since my bed is really high too. Super sturdy and folds flat to slide under the bed when you don't want it out. http://www.petedge.com/shopping/prod...ProductID=5530 Attached Thumbnails __________________ Jazzie Jolie Jen & I'm Corinne Loving Memory of Jewel 4/28/2003~4/18/2006

01-27-2007, 12:25 PM	#24
Tophersmom Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Sault Ste. Marie Ontario Canada Posts: 860	Hubby built this ramp...it's really quite simple and it takes up so little room. The pups use it to get up and down off our bed, which is a very high king sized one. I don't know what we'd do without it....and it works like a charm. Sophie learned how to use it within an hour. She was so proud of herself she went up and down, up and down time and time again all afternoon...lol...showing off how smart she was! The paint needed a bit of touching up in this picture. This is on our old bed. It was easy to adjust, also, to fit with our new bed, which is higher. It's held up by a post sticking out 90 degrees from the side which slides between the mattress and box spring. That's what holds it there in place. Attached Thumbnails __________________ VAL, TOPHER AND SOPHIE http://www.dogster.com/pet_page.php?j=t&i=295683

01-27-2007, 08:24 PM	#30
alisonJ YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tucson, Arizona Posts: 1,840	My husband built a ramp too....ramps are a lot easier to build than stairs. It is carpeted so Edie can get traction. If I can find a photo I'll attach it. Attached Thumbnails __________________ Alison--Edith Jones's mother www.edithjonesproject.com

01-27-2007, 12:04 PM	#23
Yorkiedaze My hairy-legged girls Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: lompoc, ca. Posts: 12,228	That is a BIG bedroom (wish it were mine) and a VERY busy fur-baby. I don't think she has enought toys... I love how she attacked that thing that looks like a road runner, and those after bath zoomies, WOW and double WOW What an adorable little character she is!!