Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

This is a great Ramp! I have two Labradors. My oldest is 14 years old and weighs 79 lbs. My youngest is 4 years old and weighs 84 lbs. My oldest is still very agile for her age but my youngest has knee problems. I bought this ramp for her. She can not jump into my Kia Soul and does not like being lifted in. I did a lot of research when I decided to purchase a ramp. I read every review on every style of ramp listed on Amazon. I'm not exaggerating...it took several days. By the way "My Dog Hated It" isn't a helpful review. Of course your dog hated it. My dogs hated it too until I paid them to like it. (Paid with treats) So here's some pros, cons and thoughts about this ramp. Pros 1. Its was the widest one I could find, so my chunky lab with wide set shoulders had plenty of run to walk on it. 2. It was is sturdy enough for both dogs to be on it at the same time. (84lbs + 79lbs = 163 lbs). It looks to be well made and it doesn't bow or flex when they are on it. 3. The ramp is long enough to make the incline to the car reasonable. My youngest lab is not adventurous at all so a steep incline would have been problematic. 4. Its got a side handle for easy carrying. 5. The sand paper like texture provide a nice non-slip surface. I did not find it to be too rough as some had mentioned in their reviews. Cons 1. Its a bit long when its at its shortest length. It DOES fit into my Kia Soul with the back seats down but it takes up more room then I like. I wished it was a tri-fold. 2. The Sand Paper like texture shows nail scratches easily. It is a dog ramp and not a fashion runway so I should keep that in perspective. 3. It doesn't have a locking mechanism for when it's slid closed. If I were the designer I would have added that. It's not a deal breaker for me but I could see it being for others. Some additional thoughts.. 1. I can't stress enough that most dogs will need to be trained to use it or any ramp. I followed the advise of another reviewer and started with laying it flat on the ground fully extend. I left it out so they could sniff it and get use to it. Then I used treats to get them to walk across it. Once they were OK walk across it, I raised it a couple of inches. Using treats, I had them walk across it some more. Once they were comfortable I raised it again. It took four 30 minute sessions to get them to use it on our back steps. I left it on our back steps for 3 days and then stated training to use it with the car. It worked. 2. It weighs 17lbs. It slides easily when you need to stow it away but it has some weight to it and its a bit awkward. I can lift it in and out of my car without any trouble while holding onto my dogs leashes but I am fairly strong. Also I am use to putting larger heavier items in the back of my car. With that said, I still worked with my dogs on sitting and waiting for me to put it away before getting up and moving around. I didn't want them pulling on their leashes while I am manhandling it into the back of the car.