Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

This works - with some modification.(See attached photo.) My dog can walk down this ramp instead of careening down the 3 steps to the backyard. She's 14 and her legs are not as strong as they used to be plus she has arthritis. It was hard to watch her work so hard to not fall on her face going down the steps. I peeled off the black emory sheet and replaced it with carpet remnant from Home Depot. Make sure the carpet has texture or ridges of some sort since smooth carpet can be too slippery. Another reviewer suggested using carpet tape to adhere it to the ramp. It worked great but make sure you get the DOUBLE SIDED carpet tape. The carpet is easier for her to grip her paws into versus the rough sandpaper surface it came with. I also think the brighter carpet color is easier for her to see than the black which makes her less nervous using this ramp. She's approx. 35 lbs. I elected to only place this ramp over 2 steps because using it on 3 steps looked too steep. The wrinkle: I had no idea she would try to take shortcuts and climb over the middle part of the ramp. Before I could stop her, she went over the side, caught her back paws on the edge and fell hard on the concrete below. She also tries to cut the corner at the base of the ramp and trips. So, I placed a heavy potted plant at the base on one corner so she can't trip over that part of the ramps edge. And, I had to place patio chairs along one side of the ramp and on the opposite side of the ramp...I positioned the box the ramp came in, plastic and terra-cotta planters so essentially she's funneled onto the ramp and is blocked from jumping off the sides. I put a carpet floor mat at the top of the stairs so she has traction and I placed a rubber mat at the bottom of the ramp in case she falls and it keeps the ramp from scooting on the concrete. It really doesn't look all that nice - but it works and this ramp has helped me worry about her much less.