The dogs did pretty well getting into and out of the dingy. Unfortunately, it still has a leak somewhere and is letting in water. I have to pump out the water every 10 minutes or so. It is fine to get us to and from the dock, but everything gets wet in a wet dingy. I think I will probably let the hard dingy go before long and just use the Zodiac, which is larger, more stable, and doesn't leak at all. For now, the dingy works adequately to take the dogs and myself where we need to go.