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Hi All,
Our boy Ryder is 8 days post op and doing pretty well getting up to eat and go potty. I am wondering if anyone here has any experience using a dog ramp to get their tripawd fur kid into the vehicle? Lifting Ryder is not an option for us (neither is strong enough and I have a bad back).
Looking forward to any advice you can share. Hug your fur kid and give gentle massages.
Georgiana
Georgiana, check out these Stair and Ramp Training Tips and see if they help. Has he actually tried using a ramp before? Or pet stairs?
Many dogs won't use ramps because dogs naturally have such poor depth perception, they have a tough time judging distance from the ramp to the ground. Some will do them without hesitation. Unfortunately it's a guessing game until you actually get one and try it, but those training tips can help.
How's he doing?
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I purchased the PetSafe Happy Ride Deluxe Telescoping Pet Ramp before Griffin's surgery and practiced using it with him in the house in preparation for using it with the car (I have a Nissan Murano SUV). We wound up never using it as Griffin was able to easily hop up into the backseat (floor and then climbed up on the seat) and I helped him out of the car using the handle on his harness to absorb some of his weight. That particular ramp is very sturdy, but also bulky and at 13lbs, not so easy to maneuver, so if I needed a ramp in the future, I'd look for one that was lighter in weight and folded more compactly to store in the trunk or floor of the backseat. Good luck!
Griffin lived an amazing life for 11 years! Diagnosed with osteosarcoma on March 17, 2020, Griffin's right forelimb was amputated on April 2, 2020. Ten days later he was running and playing fetch! Lung metastasis discovered in July 2020 did not slow down Griffin and he lived joyfully for the next 7 months, passing peacefully at home on February 11, 2021. https://griffin.tripawds.com
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