Poodle wrangler Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 I've got a standard poodle pup and the breeder suggests no stairs as his bones grow. I guess it'll be for about 6-9 months+. At the moment I close the gate at the top and walk around the front yard, but this is no longer-term solution. Any ideas for barricading these stairs? Preferably something that won't cause too much damage when removed. Gate at bottom no good as dog gets between higher stairs, also costly as we're hopeless handypeople here :D . Other problem is that driving a long stake to secure anything is difficult- rock+++ around the stairs. I've caught puppy getting in between steps, also. Any suggestions most welcome, thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PAX Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 Could you put some sort of ramp over the stairs, like an agility dog walk? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blacklabrador Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 Yeah I reckon a ramp is a good idea. Large flat piece of wood that is a long and as wide as the stairs and superglue some black rubber matting to it. That was you'll all be able to use it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
poodlefan Posted March 11, 2007 Share Posted March 11, 2007 A friend of mine used an old door covered with carpet to help their aging dog deal with stairs. Got both door and carpet from the tip. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joan of Arc Posted March 12, 2007 Share Posted March 12, 2007 Go the ramp idea :D But I would think about some setup where it actually looks like the agility ramp with crossbars every so often so the pup can actually stop and rest if it wants to. They only have to be a few mm high and made of off- cuts but make sure they are sanded so pup doesn't get splinters. JMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poodle wrangler Posted March 12, 2007 Author Share Posted March 12, 2007 (edited) Here's what I found on the net ETA: I'm off to the hardware shop tmw. Stairs are too long for a door, tho it's a great idea, as are the non-slip + crossbars as a ramp there will be reasonably steep. Thanks for all the ideas! Edited March 12, 2007 by Poodle wrangler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicko Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 How have you gone with this? how did you secure the ramp to the stiarS? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cassie Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Large flat piece of wood that is a long and as wide as the stairs and superglue some black rubber matting to it. That was you'll all be able to use it. Sorry - off topic We have a concrete ramp outside and are looking for something (black rubber matting as blacklab has suggested!) to lay over it so it is not so slippery. Well, that's not to say that it's HEAPS slippery, but just to give it more grip if that makes sense, for the dogs. Where could I buy something like this? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
espinay2 Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 You can get special concrete 'paints' or paint/pour on surfaces to help make them less slippery. Alternately use what they use on agility equipment - mix sand in the paint and then paint the surface. Makes the surface rough and gives much better grip, though it will be a bit harder to clean. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cassie Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Excellent! Thankyou for the ideas! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poodle wrangler Posted March 24, 2007 Author Share Posted March 24, 2007 How have you gone with this?how did you secure the ramp to the stiarS? A ramp was going to be too steep. My mother-in-law's boyfriends is a carpentry wiz and is putting railings either side with gate at bottom. Will be dog-proof. Not the cheapest or most aesthetically pleasing option, but we wanted to be able to still use the stairs. About ramps, can you buy those rough strips you see on stairs at a hardware store? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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