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Pet Industry Growing/Otto Step Inc.
Pet Industry Growing/Otto Step Inc.
Pet Product Industry is continuing to grow even during tough economic times. Otto Step
Albany,
Oregon,
United States of America
(prbd.net)
20/09/2009
""We have many large breeds in our practice that would benefit from this practical device," continued Reid. Otto Step makes their climb into SUVs and pickups 50% easier and reduces the jarring effect of getting out as well.""
OTTO STEP CONTINUES GROWTH 2009
Otto Step, Inc. has continued to grow during the 2009 recession. Sales have remained steady as the company is reaching out to the “Dog Traveling” community and successful local testing in the Pacific Northwest. The Otto Step is a compact, durable and easy to use portable platform that assists pets as they get into and out of sport utility vehicles and pick-up trucks. Otto Step is simple to use and inserts into a standard 2" trailer hitch receiver. The benefit to dog owners and dogs rests in the potential health advantages to each.
"Most people who have larger dogs and travel with them in vehicles aren't aware of the injuries that may be caused until the dogs get older. SUVs and pickups are approximately 2.5 to 3 feet off the ground and a jump from that height places a great deal of stress on their joints," explained Tim Reid, DVM, Reid Veterinary Hospital, Albany, Oregon. "There can be a lot of trauma to dogs' joints when jumping down from high places.
"We have many large breeds in our practice that would benefit from this practical device," continued Reid. "Dogs of any breed may be subject to such conditions as osteoarthritis, spondylitis, hip dysplasia and intervertebral disc disease as they age. Otto Step makes their climb into these vehicles 50% easier and reduces the jarring (compressions) effect of getting out as well."
Made in America, Otto Step is compact and lightweight, yet engineered to support dogs weighing anywhere from 40 to over 200 pounds. Weighing only 5.5. pounds, the 18" x 16" Otto Step platform stores easily in the back of vehicles so it can be installed in the trailer hitch only when needed to load or unload a dog.
"When our 170 pound Newfoundland/St. Bernard Otto began struggling with stepping up or down into our SUV, my husband Tim developed a step to help him. When we showed our veterinarian how easy it was for Otto to step into the cargo area of our SUV, he pointed out a double benefit – making it easier for our pet to travel in our vehicle and protecting his joints from the possibility of injuries from jumping down from a height of almost 3 feet," explained Debra Rudzik, Otto Step, Inc.
Market research indicates that there are 30 million sport utility vehicles (SUVs) and 40 million pick up trucks on the road today and that 40 percent of households include dogs. Otto Step appeals to dog breeders and enthusiasts, hunters, outdoorsmen and families.
The Rudzik family have all worked on Otto Step from its inception – from design, testing, logo, labels, passing out fliers and answering phones. Otto Step received the American Pet Association Seal of Approval and comes with a one year warranty. Accessories include an extender for pick up trucks, a 1 ¼” hitch adapter for the smaller hitches and a drop down hitch adapter for the higher SUVs and those with the hitch receiver built into the bumper. To purchase Otto Step, $79.95, including free shipping, visit www.OttoStep.com, call 1-888-311-OTTO (6886) or email info@ottostep.com . We offer a $5 dollar donation to any Humane Society or non profit rescue organization when you purchase an Otto Step off our site.
Otto Step is also available through many online pet supply sites and retail catalogs Fetch Dog, KVVet, Dog.com and In the Company of Dogs. Google search Otto Step should take you to various sites carrying the product.
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