Dog boarding platform or ladder

[ruger2506]

A little help guys. I'm putting a dog ladder on my duck boat. Trying to do some research and looking for pointers and advice. Could anyone with experience with the dog platforms/ladder and/or just the dog ladder please let me know what they think of they products? I've been looking at Cabelas, and they seem to have a variety.

Do you guys with platforms like the dogs sitting outside the blind/boat? Do they flare the birds? Any help will be appreciated. Thanks.

Some examples:
http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/links/link.jsp?type=product&cmCat=Related_IPL_018660&id=0009264014730a

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?id=0040998018660a&navCount=4&podId=0040998&parentId=cat600041&masterpathid=&navAction=jump&cmCat=MainCatcat20712-cat601992-cat600041&catalogCode=XJ&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat600041&hasJS=true

http://www.cabelas.com/cabelas/en/templates/product/standard-item.jsp?id=0040997018665a&navCount=12&podId=0040997&parentId=cat600041&masterpathid=&navAction=jump&cmCat=MainCatcat20712-cat601992-cat600041&catalogCode=8IS&rid=&parentType=index&indexId=cat600041&hasJS=true

[ruger2506]

Come on!!! None of you guys use dogs and a boat for duck hunting?

[dukkllr]

I'm in the process of making my own, b/c I've yet to find one that fits my boat. I'm planning on my dog staying in the boat and just using the platform for boarding. I also think in some instances a dog sitting outside would flare birds, I've seen birds turn and head out when my dog simply look up at them, in minimal cover situations.

[JWard]

This one is the best I've found IMHO.

http://www.outdoorproductexchange.com/images/Dog%20Ladder.jpg