| Before you start, consider the following: | | | | - Add 4 inches |
| - How big and how heavy is your dog? | | | | - This will determine the length of the plywood and |
| - How often will you need to move the ramp? | | | | carpeting |
| - How wide do you want your ramp to be? | | | | - Cut the plywood |
| - Is there a chance that humans will use the ramp | | | | - Staple or glue the carpeting to the top side of the |
| too? | | | | plywood |
| - How many ramps will you need? | | | | - Starting from the bottom, screw the lathe |
| For a dog or humans over 100 lbs, you may need 3 | | | | crosswise over the carpeting at regular intervals, for |
| 8 or 1/2 inch plywood; otherwise you can use 1/4 | | | | example every 10 or 12 inches |
| inch plywood. | | | | - Place the ramp over the steps and let your dog try |
| If the ramp is to be moved frequently, you will most | | | | it |
| likely want as light a ramp as possible. The | | | | - If the ramp is too steep, add another two feet of |
| recommended width is between 16 and 24 inches. | | | | plywood and try again (screw a piece of board |
| MATERIALS NEEDED | | | | underneath the two sections to join them) |
| - Plywood (for length see Instructions below) | | | | - Once your dog can use the ramp, move it to |
| - Indoor-outdoor carpeting to cover one side of the | | | | where you want it, then anchor the top end to the |
| plywood | | | | stairs with screws or nails |
| - 4 strips of wooden lathe, each piece as long as the | | | | - Make sure nothing pokes out to hurt your dog's |
| ramp's width | | | | paws |
| - Wood or drywall screws | | | | - If your steps are made of cement, use concrete |
| INSTRUCTIONS | | | | anchors or concrete nails for fastening |
| - Measure the distance from the top of the stairs to | | | | Congratulations, that's all there is to building a dog |
| the bottom | | | | ramp out of plywood! |