Much better than expected, not to difficult to set up very strong & sturdy !!!

Much better than expected, not to difficult to set up very strong & sturdy !!!  Read Less

Easy to out together.. Box looked it was opened and retaped. Cover was not so easy.

Easy to out together.. Box looked it was opened and retaped. Cover was not so easy.  Read Less

This is the third try, and I have finally figured out what a small dog needs in steps. My stubby-legged mixed breed could not u...  Read More

This is the third try, and I have finally figured out what a small dog needs in steps. My stubby-legged mixed breed could not use the first two sets I bought, and I figured out why. The tread, the part the dog actually steps on, was only 5.5 deep. Little dogs don't climb steps like we do, or like big dog do. They put front paws on a step, then bring the back paws up onto the same step, bunny-hopping style. That can't be done on a 5.5 deep surface, at least by my not-very-athletic dog. These steps have a 9 tread -- plenty of room for all four paws! I thought we had a home run until she tried them. The fleece fabric cover slipped side to side over the plastic steps, and scared her to pieces. She wouldn't use them. Now I've found the solution. I bought a 1 thick piece of upholstery foam and cut it the size of the top of each step. I inserted the foam piece between the step and the fabric cover, and no more slipping! After forcing my pup up the stairs once, she saw that they were stable and now uses them with no problem! BUT why can't someone just do the research and make steps that work -- non-slipping, with a deep tread, rather than me having to add the foam?Another note: I see some reviews referring to cardboard. Are they putting their reviews on the wrong product page, or has the design completely changed? These steps are hard plastic, and go together like giant legos. I was skeptical as I put them together, but once assembled, they are very sturdy -- no cardboard!  Read Less