Dog Ramp vs Stairs for a Long-Backed Dog – What to Check

A long-backed small dog at the foot of a ramp leading up to a sofa

A ramp is not automatically the gentler option for a long-backed dog. What decides the load on a short-legged, long-spined body is the running slope of the ramp, and a short ramp propped against a bed can be steeper than the stair it replaced. No veterinary or kennel authority publishes a slope, width or step-rise … Read more