Woodworker's Journal

Dog Stairs

Technical drawings for a “bed height” VIDEO set of dog steps are available at woodworkersjournal.com – click on “More on the Web” under the Magazine tab.

or some dogs, these dog steps are just not necessary. My dog Mona, for example, is a Great Dane. Even though she’s a senior, she can climb onto the couch with ease. (Often leaving no room for me to sit down!) But for elderly mid-sized dogs, pooches with arthritis or small dogs like the puppy in the photo above, they can be very useful and extremely practical. (I know some folks who lift their arthritic canine buddies up onto the couch every evening to watch TV with

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