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Old 08-20-2011, 06:59 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Dog ramp for Sienna

My 5 yr old lab/beagle mix is overweight(70lbs). I need to buy a ramp
so she can get inside the van, both of the rear seats are out and I have
a moving blanket spread out. Getting out isn't an issue, just climbing in.

The 01 Sienna has a low ride height as it is.

I bought pet stairs last year which were carpeted and failed at trying to teach her how to use it. So I want to try a non skid ramp that easily folds.
She doesn't have any problems walking on an incline, I figure I can train her on a leash walking up the ramp, thanks in advance.
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Old 08-23-2011, 09:38 PM   #2 (permalink)
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This isn't a folding ramp, but it's very light weight and the bottom half is the perfect height for the Sienna floor, entering through the side door. http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...fm?pcatid=2874 It's filled with solid/hard styrofoam.

I have the middle seat out for the dogs. Back when I needed the ramp, the bottom half easily stored behind the back seat. I then took the top half of the ramp into the house so the dog could get onto the bed.

The Fosters/Smith site has other ramps, but I can't vouch for them.
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Thanks, that one looks like it will do the job. I would pick up my dog
and put her inside the van but she won't let me. As long as it doesn't
move when she steps on it there shouldn't be a problem.

She is able to jump on the sofa, but she needs a little bit of a running
start. I think a ramp is easier to train a dog on then stairs.
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Old 08-24-2011, 04:08 PM   #4 (permalink)
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I never had a problem with it moving. It was supported by leaning against the vehicle. The surface is wide and very unslippery (couldn't come up with the right word there). My dogs were old, either arthritic or neurologically wobbly. This particular ramp worked well for them.
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