My dachshund (Max) has been having back issues and as a result for the past couple years he has not been allowed up on the sofa, where he loves to snuggle with us, out of fear he would aggravate his back in jumping up or down on it (blockaded with pillows where we're not sitting), unless we picked him up and set him down. This ramp is wonderful...it is the perfect size for use indoors on furniture, and has a no-slip surface on it.  Once we put it in place, Max quickly got the idea and readily uses it to climb up or down, and can lie on the sofa whenever he  pleases, whether we're there or not (for the first few days we left some pillows strategically placed so he couldn't bypass the ramp, until he got the idea. Anyway, he now knows that this ramp is his path to and from his favorite resting place, and we no longer have to worry about him hurting his back there. Wonderful!