Bests & Worsts Reviews from Amazon

I have tried numerous ramps over the years. This one is a good balance of strength and weight. I have Newfoundland dogs, so I need a sturdy ramp. This one is rated to 200 pounds, so it works for us. I have an old, very heavy and very sturdy beige ramp that folds in half and locks. It is the strongest of the ramps I have used, but it is also very heavy and I have gotten my fingers pinched many times. It is made by Petstep. It is not PetSTEP Folding Pet Ramp, Khaki, but is probably an older model. I also bought Solvit 62337 Deluxe Telescoping Pet Ramp last winter. It has a sandpaper-like surface which scratches me and parts broke off after just a few uses. It is light and easy to move in and out of the car, although I tend to sand my hands when I use it. This one has a surface that looks like astroturf and my dog thinks it is just fine to walk on. It does not have a carrying handle, which I miss. Handles help when putting the ramp in my car and also pulling it out of the car for use. It is kind of clumsy to unfold. It also doesn't lock open, like my Petstep. It has a flimsy plastic latch to hold it closed. It is the only ramp I have used that has a strap to attach it to the latch on my SUV. I used it just to test it. I am glad because my dog knocked the ramp and he could have gotten hurt if it wasn't attached. The strap does not hold it tight to the car, but it did keep the ramp from falling off the car. I learned with my first ramp to train my dogs to use it when they are puppies. Older dogs just don't seem to like to run up a narrow ramp as much. My current Newf insists on using a ramp and won't even jump in the back of my car. It is a pain, but I don't want him to hurt his joints, so I haul the ramp out. As you can see from the video, although the ramp is rated for 200 pounds, my 150 pound dog makes it bounce a little. It still seems stable, maybe a little more so than the Solvit but not like the non-flexing Petstep (again my model is old and the new ones may flex). I like this ramp and it is the one I am keeping in my car. The extra wide one might have been better. Even when a dog is not extra wide, skittish dogs are more comfortable and all dogs are less likely to run off the edge.