Hi All, wife and I have now taken delivery of our new fullfat.

I have noticed it's going to be a slightly different experience for our 3 dogs to 'jump' in the back (and out again) compared to the RRS we had previously.

Dogs are getting older now and I had thought of getting a ramp.

Anyone else with 4-legged friends use a ramp and if so, which? and what's it like to use (heavy? how big when folded up for storing?).

Thanks in advance

Tom

hi tom, i'm lucky in the sense that i have a small dog and she is very easy to pick up and chuck in but i can imagine your predicament...there are hundreds on ebay ,all different types ..worth a look.

edit... congrats on the new FFRR btw.. ... - .- -.




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I now what you mean on the older dog, my wife wanted us to get a ramp as well.

So i said NO WAY -and that was it

i have a ramp for my Lab as she's a mature lady

folding aluminium with non slip tread - very light

56" long unfolded and 20" wide

was not cheap at about £60

i'll try and find out where i bought it

if your near north notts you are very welcome to come and have a look

Pets@home or whatever they are called nowadays do a Cooper Dog Ramp that has a picture of it in use in an L322. I think it would fit nicely in the right hand recess.

 

Thanks for the replies guys.

Nick - when you've let the old girl use the ramp to get in...where do you stow the ramp?

I'm more than happy to drop car height and to do the odd bit of doggy lifting, but less practical when they're soaking....

Tomw2000 wrote:

Thanks for the replies guys.

Nick - when you've let the old girl use the ramp to get in...where do you stow the ramp?

I'm more than happy to drop car height and to do the odd bit of doggy lifting, but less practical when they're soaking....

you better not let her hear you calling her 'the old girl'

she was most indigent when we went to the vets for a health check and she heard it being described as a 'geriatric health check'

her ladyship sits in the passenger seat a la HRH the Queen!

so the ramp goes in the boot - its certainly small enough folded to fit in the boot with the dogs - maybe a bungee cord to hold it against the rear seats?

Might be that we'll sack off the idea of using the FFRR for the dogs and just use the Defender for dog transporting duty.

IF IT EVER GETS REPAIRED AND UP AND RUNNING AGAIN PROPERLY! *SIGH*

just found a label on the ramp

ABRU LTD
DERWENTSIDE IND EST
DERBY ROAD
BELPER
DE56 1WE

model - Alum Dog
Ramp Deluxe S1736

hope this helps?

UPDATE

just rung Abru and they no longer make 'dog ramps' - sorry

No need for a ramp. I have a large dog as well and lift her front legs first, put them on the rear shelf, then lift her back and in she goes, easy really.

It's a nice idea, but two of my three (despite getting on a little now, 9 and 10.5 yrs old) will just hurl themselves at it.

The lurcher will just sit there and and look regal until I lift her in, ramp or no ramp

My old Weimaraner wouldn't have any of it with a ramp (tried it on a trooper I had) .....put the ramp up, being kind and thinking he'd much prefer it to the usual lift in and what does he do.... Bloody launches himself at the gap in the boot, like he was 4 again, then looks round with the embarrassed look he used to get as if to say, ok then I'm getting a bit past this so give me a hand..


He never would use that even up to the day before he died, much preferred to launch at the back and end up front in....& he was 16!!