Early Photo of Raphael

The idea for Puppy Stairs was born when our 5 pound Yorkshire Terrier, Raphael, became disabled, and required neurosurgery. Subsequent to his surgery, we searched for steps to enable him to get up and down from the couch and bed; it was important to protect Raphael from further injury. We found that all of the available devices were made of rigid materials which caused too much impact for the sensitive nature of his injury. In addition, an owner of one of these existing devices commented, "I get sick and tired of bruising myself every time I go around the bed or couch".

Raphael is eight years old now and we are very happy to say he is doing quite well.  He had knee surgery so he has a hard time standing for long periods of time. He tires quicker than the others but he still wants to play with them and even chases a toy for the first toss or two.  We are grateful every day that we were able to keep our precious pet.