Best Dog ramp

Most dogs enter and leave a car over the dog ramp, at higher stairs into the house it is also used there. If the four-legged friend is very ill or still very small, he even needs the dog ramp to get on the home sofa or into bed. The animal owners concerned must then either purchase several dog ramps or a very light model for permanent carrying around, which refers to the necessary characteristics of a dog ramp: This must be light and/or inexpensive. In principle, the dog ramps are offered with two different mechanisms: for folding or for pushing (so-called telescopic dog ramp). Folding dog ramps are considered more stable, they are also less prone to a defect than the telescopic dog ramps. In use, however, the telescopic mechanism proves to be somewhat more flexible because the ramps can be pushed together to a very small packing size. Dogs usually get along very well with their ramp, they sniff at it and touch it intensively, then they run over it of course. There’s no other way if the dog weighs 50 to 70 kg and mistress or master – possibly elderly himself – doesn’t want to lift him into and out of the car again and again.

Large dogs have a lot to carry on their own weight, which is why they need a dog ramp. The ramp was practically developed for the Labrador or the Bullterrier, especially in the case that a representative of this race does not manage certain hurdles through age, illness or overweight any more. They then represent an insurmountable and sometimes dangerous obstacle for him. Dogs are often strongly affected by joint diseases, therefore the dog ramp helps them prophylactically and therapeutically. It protects the joints of the legs as well as in the spine and hip area. If a dog suffers from age complaints, which almost always consist of arthrosis or arthritis, he suffers quite strong pain by steps and heels. Due to the slight inclination of the dog ramp he is relieved, the medication can be reduced. Representatives of certain breeds suffer more from hip dysplasia and comparable diseases due to a genetic disposition. The owners of such dogs should in any case purchase a dog ramp – also preventive. It can already be used for puppies and young dogs. This makes them feel more secure in their growth and motor learning phase.

When purchasing a dog ramp, the pet owner must choose one of these two options. They both have advantages and disadvantages. The folding ramp can often be folded several times to an ever smaller packing size, but as a rule the packing size of a telescopic ramp comparable in size and load capacity is still somewhat smaller. A further advantage of telescopic ramps is the fact that they can be pushed open steplessly and can thus be used in different lengths. When completely retracted, they reach their smallest packing size. The materials used for telescopic ramps are usually aluminium and plastic or fibreglass, for folding ramps wood is sufficient. That makes telescopic ramps a little more expensive. The folding dog ramp also scores with the advantage of the simple mechanism, which works always and in any weather. Defects are hardly to be feared, also such a ramp should not jam. The disadvantages are the simple design and the relatively large packing size, also the folding ramp is not adjustable in length. This makes them less flexible than a telescopic dog ramp. Its pack size is small, it proves to be very flexible in practical use, is light and looks stylish in design. But she is more susceptible to failure, her owners are also in danger of getting a finger caught on her. In addition, a telescopic mechanism can freeze in winter.