- Be very careful when shopping for Dog Steps since the quality of pet steps and dog stairs will be very different. Sellers most certainly will try and trick a animal owner by selling a very inexpensive step claiming that it will get rid of all their problems. The dog steps are customarily unstable and so cheap that the pet becomes very afraid of the doggie steps and may never come back to them. your for pet stairs that can last a long time and will not move under your pet's weight.