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07-23-2005, 08:08 AM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Louisiana
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| Pet Stairs??? I was thinking about getting pet stairs for my bedroom since my bed sits 27 inches off of the floor. Alley wants to sleep with me but after I fall asleep, I'm so afraid he'll jump down and hirt himself. Anyone else have these and if so, where did you get them from? Petsmart has some but they are only 18 inches high and I'm afraid that's not tall enough. Ideas, anyone??
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07-23-2005, 10:38 AM | #2 |
YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: California
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| make youre own????? someone else on here made pet stairs and they turned out really cute ... i was going to make some, but toby prefers to leap off the bed anyways |
07-23-2005, 11:26 AM | #3 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: May 2005 Location: Texas
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| Here are some more steps: http://www.ruffruffandmeow.com/doggie_step/ Making your own is a good idea too |
07-23-2005, 11:37 AM | #4 |
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| My experience is that they may use the steps to go up, but if they are large enough to be able to leap onto say...the bed or couch w/o the use of the steps, they will tend to just jump off, rather than use the steps. |
07-23-2005, 11:48 AM | #5 |
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| There are lots of pet steps on the web for ordering and I think they are a safety necessity for all yorkies who will develop bad arthritis when they get older if they are allowed to repeatedly jump up and down on and off of high furniture. Yorkies do like to jump and they seem so athletic but it is important to train them not to jump from heights that are too much for their small structures. I have bought or "fashioned steps for every piece of furniture in my home because my yokries are allowed on the furniture and I don't want them to have painful joint problems later in life. You are smart to get them the steps. In my bedroom I used some decorative stackable suitcases and an ottoman. |
07-23-2005, 02:29 PM | #6 |
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| I bought foam blocks from www.efoamstore.com and covered them in fabric, it was easier for my girls to go up them since I made them tiny increments. |
07-23-2005, 02:33 PM | #7 | |
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That is a really cute idea. I have preslee trained pretty much to jump off the couch onto a pillow and jump off the bed onto the dog bed that is next to the bed. The only way she will go down stairs is if there is clothes on the stairs. We use the bottom landing when you go to the basement as our laundry hamper so we just open the door and toss the clothes down. It is pretty cute watching her hop from clothing to clothing going down the steps though. LOL | |
07-23-2005, 04:00 PM | #8 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: mississippi
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| i found some at gwlittle.com that i'm going to order for harley - he still has at least 2 more weeks in his kennel but hopefully I'll be able to train him to use the steps once he's out so he never gets hurt again. - I had to order a new crate and found a cover on their site and they actually called me back to let me know where to order the crate since they didn't carry it. - Check them out. Harley's mom |
07-24-2005, 08:08 AM | #9 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Louisiana
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| Thanks! Thanks for all of the suggestions!
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07-24-2005, 09:44 AM | #10 |
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| I am thinking about making my own stairs too. Ok,ok, not me, but my bf will make them... but anyway. I want to prevent any future injuries or arthritis in Deegan. Don't know if he'll use them, but I will try.
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07-24-2005, 10:26 PM | #11 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Southern Maryland
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| It doesn't even have to be stairs. My dad made our dogs a ramp out of plywood, 2x4s, and carpet, and it works GREAT |
07-24-2005, 11:38 PM | #12 |
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| I told my hubby to make some stairs for Gucci being that he is a carpenter. But he is being lazy so Im still waiting. I my try Britts idea and do it myself. |
07-25-2005, 05:24 PM | #13 |
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| Check these stairs out... I'm not handy enough to make my own, but someone on YT had mentioned these little step stools from Target( $25). There are 2 steps, and the top one opens up for storage where I keep his brush etc.. I went and got some of the steps, bought some of those 99 cent rubber mesh placemats, and staple-gunned them to the steps for traction. Works great! Got blue placemats for the den. Tan for the bedroom. Little Dublin loves them, but still scares me a little the way he flies up and down them! Better than jumping, I guess...
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07-25-2005, 08:59 PM | #14 |
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| [QUOTE=Brittie123]I bought foam blocks from www.efoamstore.com and covered them in fabric, it was easier for my girls to go up them since I made them tiny increments.[/QUOTE well isn't that a good idea!. thank you so much. i made mine out of wood but i like your idea better. i am going to try you method.
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07-25-2005, 10:25 PM | #15 |
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| www.puppystairs.com has good stairs and ramps. |
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