SolsticeInflatable Pup Plank, Dog Water Ramp for Boats and Docks, XL, 200 lb Capacity - Floating Platform for Pets for Lake, River, Beach & Swimming Pool, Includes Pump, Patent-Protected Design

I am so happy I splurged and went with this dock. I was a little hesitant because of the price, but it was worth every penny. I was so worried from looking at pics that the material wouldn't hold up very well to my dogs nails, but let me tell you, that stuff is THICK! It was crazy easy to inflate and deflate. The little hand pump it comes with is awesome and I used it to inflate some of our other floats too.I purchased this to take my dog with me when I float the river. He enjoys swimming, attempting to chase ducks and geese while we float, and getting off to investigate rocks that I guess he thinks aren't rocks lol.I had one of those big pull-behind-the-boat fabric covered floats that I would share with him but it's very difficult to get him back on it. We've flipped a few times in the past in the process. I also am not a fan of having to sit on that float the whole time, it's not very comfy on a long float since it's made to be laid on. I wanted to sit up. So I bought this dock and my own fabric covered float that is more like a chair and the pull behind is now officially his.I attached the dock to the pull behind float and he had zero problem getting off an on. The only problem was that when I would recall him he came straight for ME and I had to grab him by the harness and guide him to the dock. This was our first float with the dock so I'm sure he will eventually understand its purpose. But for now I am covered in claw marks and bruises from his attempts to get in my lap.We went on a 7 hour float today and I'm pleased to report that the dock performed wonderfully. Like I said, the material it's made out of is incredibly thick. No chance of it getting a hole from a rock or claw. It withstood everything we put it through today like a champ. I had no issues with the ramp getting hung up on anything either. My nephew (7) even had a blast using it lol. So I could definitely see this being handy if you had little ones that need to get back on a float easily.I was hoping the dock would be big enough to double as his float, and if he were smaller it probably could have. I think he would have been uncomfortable if he didn't have the pull behind float and would have wound up in my lap. He's a bit too big to be a lap dog, but he certainly doesn't see it that way. For it's purpose as a dock, it's the perfect size. He had plenty of room to get his footing and make it up onto the float with very little effort. Just for reference he is 65lbs.I also learned a few valuable lessons like leaving enough rope between my float and his so that when he swims back I can position the dock in front of him. I had his float tied tightly to me for the first part of the day and that was a bad idea. I eventually tied us together with the full length of rope and just held him close vs tying him close. That way I could position the dock for him to climb up when he came back to me. He really enjoyed the trip and is currently sawing some serious logs after a long day of swimming and "chasing" ducks and geese (and rocks). Bless his heart, he really thought he could catch some lol. He is pooped. I'm so glad I bought this dock so he could come with us.Next time we go out I'll be much better prepared and maybe we can take it down to the river and do some training so that he understands its function a bit better. It was worth every penny and made our float trip awesome!

The media could not be loaded. My pup hurt her shoulder and struggles with getting on the lily pad. You can see how much they are tearing it up on the video. I bought this pup plank and it has been wonderful!! My dog weighs 45 lbs and I think I bought the medium size. It doesn’t take much air to fill itI will be making a more permanent attachmentto true dock for the pup plank. The “steps” are a durable fabric with stiff ridges across for them to get footing on. You can see how easy it is for her. . I thought they would be ridged plastic. But this works just fine. The only problem I had was learning that the button on the valve has to be up before you attach the hose to fill with air. I think the instructor to have it down which causes the air to come out when you detach the hose.

Ties well to the deck, inflates and holds great! Cant beat the price and durability. I have a 110 lb shepherd and she was able to get up and down from pontoon boat no problem

The media could not be loaded. I bought this to put at the back of our 🛥️ boat so we didn’t have to break our backs lifting our 2-80 lb golden doodles out of the water.It is well manufactured. At first I tried using an electric pump, but couldn’t inflate all the way. Was hesitant on using hand pump provided…was very pleased with the ease and quick inflation. Took about 10-15 pumps and under a minute. No sore arm or chest will be experienced!! I gave it 4 stars because the hose attachment got stuck in the valve on the first attempt. Just make sure attachment is tightened really good before inserting into inflation valve.Haven’t taken it out on the lake yet. Will update after the next boat trip

This is perfect for allowing our dogs to get back on our boat.

He's floating along and boat watching in the pic with my sweetie. As a boat ramp it's okay, one of the tabs holding a ring for attachment broke off when my dog was trying to board the boat using this ramp in deep water. We had to pull him on to the boat. He IS a big dog. This is the ONLY reason I gave only 3 stars on durability. Since most of our pontoon boat excursions, involve just enjoying the ride or finding a private cove just to float, that hasn't been a big problem, just a slight inconvenience. He jumps up on the boat from the ground most the time anyway. My dog loves this float. I pull it out to inflate and he gets totally excited jumping around while I inflate. Using the included inflator is faster than my battery powered one. This 62-year-old woman with arthritis has no trouble inflating the float. He plays with us while we float, chasing the waves we make with our hands. He gets tired and climbs back up on the float, never going to the bank. He even goes to sleep on it, snoring LOL. Used it all last fall and all this spring not a scratch on it. It has got to be the toughest float I have ever seen. All the floats we bought before it cannot compare. Being able to easily get on it AND leaving his butt in the water, my dog is the happiest around. If you have a dog that loves water ya got to get this