BerniesDad
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I have purchased a couple of different stairs for my Mini Dachshund, Bernie. Most of them are for short dogs, with short bodies. As you can imagine, my dog is short, but long.
I made some simple collapsable stairs that work, but not as well as I would like. I made each stair as deep as he is long so he could jump to one stair, then the next. It messes with his gait and he has a really hard time using them. In fact, he usually skips as many as he can jumping.
I plan to stop the jumping by making some glamourous circular stairs, but need advice on appropriate depth vs height. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Like his father, he's getting old and fat, so I am concerned for his back.
Thanks, Jase
I made some simple collapsable stairs that work, but not as well as I would like. I made each stair as deep as he is long so he could jump to one stair, then the next. It messes with his gait and he has a really hard time using them. In fact, he usually skips as many as he can jumping.
I plan to stop the jumping by making some glamourous circular stairs, but need advice on appropriate depth vs height. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
Like his father, he's getting old and fat, so I am concerned for his back.
Thanks, Jase