This is because the world’s first dog stairlift has been developed. With insurance company ‘More Than’ predicting that 22% of the nation’s dogs will be overweight by 2022 it’s safe to say that there’s been a dramatic increase in the rise of obese dogs.

The extra layers of what some people call ‘puppy fat’ that a dog gets can put an abundance of pressure on a dog’s back and that can lead to a number of different bone, breathing and skin problems which can then result in your dog finding it difficult to climb the stairs; hence the making of the dog stairlift.

The stairlift which has developed with dogs in mind has a ‘paw-push’ activation button so if you were to get one your dog could just stroll up to it, push the button and then clamber into the plastic basket and wait to be taken upstairs. And if the stats from ‘More Than’ are to be believed then you can almost guarantee that there’s going to be big demand for this £5,000 piece of kit. However, there’s no point buying one if you live in a bungalow.

Although the device is still only in a prototype/development stage there’s a big hope that it will be taken up by a big company and then developed so that it will be marketable to a growing market.

If you’re worried about your dog and whether it’s putting on weight and getting unfit then you should pay a visit to the Online for Pets website. Offering a wide range of different dog products you’ll certainly find something that will help to keep your pet active and help it to lose weight.