Pug Reviews: Solvit Pet Steps + Giveaway! {Closed}
I have considered getting some sort of pet steps for Pug for a while, so when Solvit reached out to me and asked if I would like to review their PupSTEP Large Wood Pet Stairs I knew I couldn’t pass it up. I knew having the steps would be handy, but I had no idea how much it would improve our lives!
The Struggle
Pug is well, a pug, so he always has to be right next to me. If I’m on the bed he has to be on the bed. If I get up, he jumps down. Then he has to be picked back up. And so help you if you don’t get to him immediately. Jumping, whining and screaming would ensue.
If he jumped down in the middle of the night to get a drink, I’d have to wake up and pick him up. He would try to jump up himself but had a pretty low success rate. Plus he had hurt himself jumping off the bed and sliding across my laminate floor. The older he gets the more dangerous this could potentially become.
The Solution
As you’ve seen in my accompanying video, the PupSTEPs come fully assembled. You just set them down and the legs swing out and lock in place. Disassembling them (if you can even call it that) is as easy as lifting them up. While they do take up some space, I find that they have a smaller footprint than other pet steps I’ve looked at. I think this model is the perfect option if you’re going to use them with a couch in a main living area, because they can be folded up and set aside in seconds if you have company over and don’t want them to be in the way. It only took about 3 days to train Pug to start using the steps entirely on his own. I used treats to coax him up and down at first, and he started using them to go up almost immediately. He was a little more hesitant to go down, and for the first few days I’d occasionally catch him about to jump off the bed and have to redirect him to the steps. I’ve been testing them for several weeks now and he’s a total pro. They’ve actually been a detriment a few times because when I gave him stinky/messy treats on the floor he’d use his steps to take them onto the bed! The quick disassembling comes in handy then too – I can prop them up so he can’t get onto the bed with prohibited items.
Giveaway
If you live in the U.S. and you’d like to try out a set of PUPsteps for yourself, enter the giveaway below! The giveaway will run for two weeks and the winner will have 48 hours to contact me before a new winner is chosen. Check the Rafflecopter widget for full terms and conditions. Good luck! a Rafflecopter giveaway
Disclaimer: This set of PupSTEP Wood Pet Stairs, and the giveaway prize, was provided to me for free in exchange for an honest review. I never recommend any products I don’t fully believe in!
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August 5, 2015 @ 1:11 am
I’m glad to see your pug took the steps so quickly! Dogs are adaptable. My previous dog had to have her leg amputated due to cancer. She got right back to taking her walks and bumming treats as soon as she was recovered. When she got older, I could have used one of these steps. We had a couple of ramps which she used to get in the car or step off the back porch.
August 5, 2015 @ 1:43 am
We have pug steps! They are awesome!
Great review.
August 5, 2015 @ 6:29 am
What a great product for senior dogs and other pets who need a little help. Great job on the video!
Love & Biscuits,
Dogs Luv Us and We Luv Them
August 5, 2015 @ 9:09 am
This will suit my older dog. She never dares to go from the bed alone!
August 5, 2015 @ 9:36 am
Yes I have and love it!
August 5, 2015 @ 11:21 am
My wonderful kitty-boy is getting on in years and this would be so helpful for him getting on and off the bed!
August 5, 2015 @ 12:56 pm
I would love this for my daughter’s pup. She has a Pomeranian and she can’t get up or down from the bed.
August 5, 2015 @ 4:39 pm
PAWsome n lucky you to be on a bed with your mom. Golden Woofs
August 7, 2015 @ 12:22 pm
we could absolutely benefit from these with 2 short legged (spoiled) basset hounds !
August 7, 2015 @ 8:19 pm
Those are some snazzy looking steps you’ve got there.
August 7, 2015 @ 8:36 pm
I have Chihuahuas now some can jump onto the bed or couch but I have 2 that can not and sit on the floor waiting to be picked up They also can not jump off the bed This would be so great for baby and bear They would really love it
August 7, 2015 @ 8:47 pm
I have small Chihuahuas that can’t get up on the bed or couch by themselves. They would love to be able to do this on their own using these steps 🙂
August 9, 2015 @ 4:37 am
My pets would certainly benefit from pet steps!
August 9, 2015 @ 6:33 am
My pug would benefit from these steps. She’s a senior now and it would help her joints.
August 10, 2015 @ 5:43 pm
My Senior Dog Mike dearly wants to be up on the sofa, but I get sacred even if I pick him up taht he will fall off. Steps would be great for him.
August 14, 2015 @ 9:12 am
Yes, she could benefit from pet steps because she is getting older!
August 15, 2015 @ 6:57 pm
I would give this to my mom if I won. Her dog is small enough to use it and she’s 8 or 9. Her little body is fragile so I think this would help her a lot.
August 16, 2015 @ 4:39 pm
My newest pup could definitely benefit from these stairs! He’s a weird blend of dachshund, boston terrier, and chihuahua, so he’s super uncoordinated but very lovable.
August 16, 2015 @ 7:51 pm
Yes my moms dog I joke my little brother could really use these so bad
August 17, 2015 @ 10:08 am
I have two chihuahuas who could definitely use these!
August 17, 2015 @ 10:42 am
Yes, my furbabies would benefit from these. They would make us a very happy furfamily!
August 17, 2015 @ 12:50 pm
My little angle could for sure use these steps!
August 17, 2015 @ 3:31 pm
Yes, our little girl could use these. She can get up by herself but she prefers we help her.
August 17, 2015 @ 7:50 pm
Yes. My English Bulldog is getting older and we worry about his hips. Our bed is a little high and we don’t like him jumping on and off.
August 17, 2015 @ 8:16 pm
My ACD has a bad hip and she would love the assistance to get into bed.
August 17, 2015 @ 8:23 pm
We have an older dog and the steps would help her a lot
August 17, 2015 @ 9:12 pm
this would be so great for my dogs I don’t have to lift them every time they get on the couch
August 17, 2015 @ 9:30 pm
Kouga is 10 years old now and he cannot jump up like he used too. I want to get him some steps to make it easier for him when we are not home.
August 17, 2015 @ 9:49 pm
Our grumpy old man will be 10 in March. He is getting old and it is much harder for him to get up and down. Thank you
August 18, 2015 @ 1:15 am
Yes, I have a dog with short legs who could use this.
August 18, 2015 @ 8:29 am
Absolutely. We have a big dog who has no problem, but out little dog has to be picked up and placed down off high places.
August 18, 2015 @ 8:31 am
My Yorkie is eleven years old and she can’t jump anymore so these would work great for her.
August 18, 2015 @ 9:50 am
My boyfriend & I just moved into a new home, and our new bed is too high for his 18 year old cat to jump into. I think these steps would be a great help for him. Thank you for the giveaway! I love reading all of the comments <3
August 18, 2015 @ 10:38 am
yes he could, it would make it easier for him to get in bed. hes got short little legs!!
August 18, 2015 @ 2:05 pm
Yes my baby is a cocker spaniel daushund and her legs are really tiny! haha she would be so happy!
August 18, 2015 @ 2:36 pm
I would love pet stairs for my boy he is a chiweenie and he has hip displaysia I would love for him to get into bed on his own!
August 18, 2015 @ 3:03 pm
I take in fospice cats from my local shelter. There comes a time when all of them have trouble getting up on the bed. I usually set out different stools to help them.
August 18, 2015 @ 4:46 pm
I have 2 pugs, Oliver and Fiona, and they could really benefit from the pet steps. Oliver is getting up there in age so it is getting a little hard for him to get around like he used to!!
August 18, 2015 @ 8:04 pm
Yes! Food floors are slippery to jump on the bed!
August 18, 2015 @ 8:30 pm
Our pug’s quite old now and could definitely benefit! It pains me to see her struggling.
August 18, 2015 @ 8:38 pm
I’m actually entering for my mom’s dog. She is getting older and this would be very helpful.
August 18, 2015 @ 10:43 pm
My oldest bulldog is ten years old and needs help getting around. This would help him out so much. He loves getting into the bed with me and this would solve the issue of getting up there.