This has been very helpful for my great dane. He has had two medical procedures this year that caused him to have "limited activity" and having this for him to use to get in and out of my jeep without jumping really was helpful. It took a little bit of treat training to get him to use it the first time, but now he uses it very easily. This also is lightweight enough that I can pull it out of the vehicle, open it and set it up easily while holding onto his leash.