If my puppy (8wk old rottweiler ~ 20lbs) were to jump up on the side do you think it will tip the whole thing over? Thanks!
1985215
Yes I'm afraid it may. It is more suited to a small puppy. It is sturdier when you only use 4 panels but then it is really small. I used it for a Mastiff puppy but only to put her in while I was cooking dinner or something. We crated her in a pen when we were leaving the house because of it not being sturdy for a larger puppy. Hope that helps!
1985216
Yes if it is a forceful jump. I have mine in a rectangular shape with boxes packed with misc. items to keep it stable. My puppies are about 45. Lb now and they stand up on the sides and since it is supported the pen works good.
1985217
I have a 6 lb small pom and she can jump pretty good. Depends on the height of the dog. I figure that I would be able to keep a med size dog in it. Puppys are pretty active, I don't think that you would be able to keep it in this pen once your puppy started growning, I would say that a rottweiler would not be able to stay in this item as it grew.
1985218
My 6lb Morkie learned how to climb out of it the first day, we wound up putting a piece of wood to cover the top to keep her in.
1985219
My 16 lb cocker spaniel can move it all around the laminate floor. It's great for the little pup we have but if I put the cocker in with her she moves it across the room and out of shape. I would think if she moved it into the right configuration, she could knock it over:)
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1 have 4, 1 a mix maine coon - 20lbs (the other three 8-15lbs). I haven't noticed any issues due to their size, no wobble, no indication it could tip over. I noticed in many of the reviews people said their stands would wobble, but I have a feeling that it is due to them not tightening the posts correctly. As long as you make sure everything is as tight as possible it will be fine. Bobby (5yrs old) throws himself around on it, jumps around like a crazy little kitty and it's never so much as wobbled. If you are really worried about you could fasten the post to the wall - the upper platforms overhang a bit, attaching a bracket from the wall to one of them would be easy for the added stability. 1 have 4, 1 a mix maine coon - 20lbs (the other three 8-15lbs). I haven't noticed any issues due to their size, no wobble, no indication it could tip over. I noticed in many of the reviews people said their stands would wobble, but I have a feeling that it is due to them not tightening the posts correctly. As long as you make sure everything is as tight as possible it will be fine. Bobby (5yrs old) throws himself around on it, jumps around like a crazy little kitty and it's never so much as wobbled. If you are really worried about you could fasten the post to the wall - the upper platforms... » Read More 1 have 4, 1 a mix maine coon - 20lbs (the other three 8-15lbs). I haven't noticed any issues due to their size, no wobble, no indication it could tip over. I noticed in many of the reviews people said their stands would wobble, but I have a feeling that it is due to them not tightening the posts correctly. As long as you make sure everything is as tight as possible it will be fine. Bobby (5yrs old) throws himself around on it, jumps around like a crazy little kitty and it's never so much as wobbled. If you are really worried about you could fasten the post to the wall - the upper platforms overhang a bit, attaching a bracket from the wall to one of them would be easy for the added stability. « Show Less
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I also have a Mastiff and I really don't think that she could do these steps. They are too close together. I believe it would be sturdy enough. You may have to hold it because if she got to one side they might tip over.
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I would say no. My almost 9 year old Rottweiler fell up & down it. Awful ramp - too steep.
166660
My swing has been in use since summer. My big dog jumped into it with no tipping. He only did it once, tho.
1402301
I bought this for my granddaughter for her first birthday, she was not walking yet and they do not live close but once she did start walking at about 13 months and still, it is one of her favoritie toys but....I am not sure if it ever tipped over when she was first walking. She is kind of tough so I don't think it would have bothered her. sorry if I am not answering your question.
1084050
It might-if your dog will not try to jump over it or push it down. I have used it that way when our dog was a puppy and couldn't jump over it or knock it over. Now she is big and would push it right over!
418117
Mine is at the top of our main staircase and the dogs don't attempt to pass it, they won't even touch it. So to answer your question; I don't know what it would do under the weight of a large dog. My 70lb guy won't jump up it, but if he did, it would not easily topple over as it is quite sturdy. At first, I thought that I might have to zip tie the gate in place to to the stair rail, but it is heavy enough to stay in place as we open and close the gate. I'd buy another one if I needed it.
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It has worked wonders for our Rottweiler and is very sturdy, so I think this sould be the perfect ramp for you. Our Rottie is very skittish but gets up and down this ramp as if nothing:)
935939
It is supposed to. Mine has never tipped over as it's very sturdy, even with dogs around it.
1803249
I have put this into a "dog-proof" storage bench, so there is no way it can tip over. Eli weighs 8.5 pounds and I can not see him being able to tip it over.
1693804
Well. We find it to be stable but we never leave her unattended in it. We have two small dogs (chihuahuas) so we're not worried about them knocking it over.Hope this helps. Our daughter loves the jumper :)
151764
My dog is 30 pounds and can scoot the pen along the un-carpeted part of the floor so we had to put furniture on all sides to keep it in place. I would think a German shepherd if it jumped up on the side could knock the pen over entirely and get out. I'd go with something bigger and sturdier.
405186
My dog has jumped up on ours and she is 60lbs, and it didn't budge. We also screwed it into the window sill.
2020437
I have weimaraners 12 and a 10 years old. Cannot get the older one to go up the ramp at the angle it has to be to get into the car. since they are both still able to jump, I gave up. we practiced lower angles and that worked. the surface has good gripping stuff but mine just balked at the height.
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Sure. Of course, if you are talking about a Great Dane or Mastiff, you might want them to have only two feet on at once. My ten-week old German Shepherd was using it tonight while chewing a bone. Although I originally bought this for my own balance (recovering from being knocked over by an SUV), I felt it could also be used to develop my new dog's knowledge of her rear end.Today, my 11-week GSD was balancing on it with all four feet! Tried to get a video of it for you, but she stopped using all four feet once I reached for the camera. This is good for your dog. It is plenty big enough, I think, for a full-size dog. She has started to lengthen (almost square before). Sure. Of course, if you are talking about a Great Dane or Mastiff, you might want them to have only two feet on at once. My ten-week old German Shepherd was using it tonight while chewing a bone. Although I originally bought this for my own balance (recovering from being knocked over by an SUV), I felt it could also be used to develop my new dog's knowledge of her rear end.Today, my 11-week GSD was balancing on it with all four feet! Tried to get a video of it for you, but she stopped using all four feet once I reached for the camera. This is good for your dog. It is plenty big... » Read More Sure. Of course, if you are talking about a Great Dane or Mastiff, you might want them to have only two feet on at once. My ten-week old German Shepherd was using it tonight while chewing a bone. Although I originally bought this for my own balance (recovering from being knocked over by an SUV), I felt it could also be used to develop my new dog's knowledge of her rear end.Today, my 11-week GSD was balancing on it with all four feet! Tried to get a video of it for you, but she stopped using all four feet once I reached for the camera. This is good for your dog. It is plenty big enough, I think, for a full-size dog. She has started to lengthen (almost square before). « Show Less
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I have never had any problems with it tipping over, but I have cats. If it is free standing as opposed to having one end against a wall and the rabbit tried to get into it on the high end, maybe it would tip over...but if the rabbit uses the proper (lower) side to enter it, it should be pretty stable.