Dog Stairs - DIY Plans! Photos, Post #5

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I made the stairs this afternoon, it took about an hour. I haven't decided what (if anything ) to do about covering them, with fabric or so on.

So, you start with one sheet of foam:



You cut your pieces. Remember, 3 pieces per level / step. Use a serrated bread knife (about $3 at Target) or I used the saber saw. I suggest you do the cutting outside, as the styrofoam makes a LOT of bits as you cut. Willy helped, along with all the pups.


It is a bit windy out today, so I decided to apply the adhesive in the garage.


When you move up a level, remember to leave the 6 inches in front FREE of adhesive. I forgot on the 2d level.


Tasha inspects the finished product.


Marlin was circling, checking up as well.


A few more photos to come.

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Tasha again. Doesn't look like she has moved, does it? LOL, she'd been sniffing them over and looked up when I called.


Front view


In place in the Living Room. Lacey gave them a try.


You may recall Chestnut has lost the ability to jump. He LOVES to sun bathe in the front window. So I made sure to show him the stairs. He had to check them out right away! I knew he would use them, as he has been using the stairs to get up on my bed since he lost his jump.


I was pleasantly surprised at how quick and easy this was to make! I wouldn't suggest it for a large dog, the foam won't stand up to their weight. But for cats and bichons, works great!

[krazyaboutkatz]

What a great idea. I actually bought some pet stairs at a cat show made out of berber carpet and my cats love to use it like a scratching post. Sometimes they use the stairs but they usually just sit on them or scratch them. I don't think that foam would last very long in my home because if you remember Alani loves to tear up things.LOL

[MonicanHonda]

Looks fun! And awesome. I think an awesome fabric would be fun. Lol