4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
GOOD VALUE, November 20, 2010
The steps arrived promptly, went together easily, and work just fine. Height works well on our bed. Dogs learned to use them fairly easily. (Dogs are 55 & 75 lbs.) The carpeted treads are velcro'd for removal.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Good for large and small dogs, September 25, 2009
I was anxious to test the Easy Step II on my 11-year old German Shepherd mix who has a back problem. Even though I ordered it, I was afraid that it would only be suitable for a small dog. I had been using a ramp to have my dog, Rusty get in and out of my station wagon, however the ramp was too heavy for me to use regularly, and it took up a lot of space in the car.
The Easy Step II is perfect for Rusty. I used a treat to lead him up and down the steps the first couple of times. Also, I wanted to make sure that he didn't try to jump out of the back of the station wagon without using the Easy Step, so I put the Easy Step all the way to one side of the station wagon, and blocked the open space with my body. After that, I did the body block and just pointed to the steps. It was very stable, and he was very comfortable going up and down the steps. He took to it right away, and it is much lighter than the ramp.
A dog walker friend stopped by and tested it with a small dog he had with him. We set it up by the back passenger seat, and the small dog went in and out of the back seat very easily. I'm very happy with the product.
As for the assembly, at first it was hard to put it together, but the directions suggested coating the plastic dowels with liquid detergent, and that made a big difference. I was able to assemble it in a matter of minutes.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
Alternate to a ramp, December 3, 2011
Pet Gear makes at least two different 2-step models (for pets up to 75 lb. and 150 lb.) with various colors. We own both models. This review is for the bigger model. Both of the 2-step models are too short for most beds although OK for the sofas. We use a 3-step from a different company for the bed as it is made from wood, not plastic. We plan to use this one as an alternate to the ramp for the van (Sienna) as we don't have the side steps. It is light weight and about the right height (16 inch tall, 6 inch deep for the first step). The back of the steps leans well against the edge of the sliding door. This seems to be easier to use than a heavier ramp. BTW, the product features "Length: 25.0 "; Height: 23.0 "; Width: 16.0" is wrong for the 2-step but the product description is correct - I wish I noticed the conflicting information earlier. This 2-step 150 lb. model box said (16"H x 16"W x 22.5"D) - I contacted Amazon so they should be making the corrections on the website. The installation is easy. The reason for a four star is that our smaller pet (his arm/leg is less than 5 inch long) seems to like the smaller 2-step better as the step is not as deep (5 inch deep for the first step on that model) and our bigger pet will not use either model yet. For a little more, I think the bigger model is a better buy and a much better product.
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