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autumn star · 04-30-2007, 09:01 AM

Do you let your yorkies sit/sleep on your couch/bed? Can they jump down by themselves? I am always afraid that they will hurt their little legs.
My vet just told me that at no time should my dogs be on my lap, couch or the bed.........they always need to be on the floor so that they know that they are below you and not above you in the pack. That is how the remember that they do not lead the pack but that we do. I was somewhat surprised by this. I got a yorkie because I wanted a LAP dog. Has anyone else been told this or heard this before?

04-30-2007, 09:01 AM	#1
autumn star Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Long Island Posts: 6,095	Sitting on the couch/bed! Do you let your yorkies sit/sleep on your couch/bed? Can they jump down by themselves? I am always afraid that they will hurt their little legs. My vet just told me that at no time should my dogs be on my lap, couch or the bed.........they always need to be on the floor so that they know that they are below you and not above you in the pack. That is how the remember that they do not lead the pack but that we do. I was somewhat surprised by this. I got a yorkie because I wanted a LAP dog. Has anyone else been told this or heard this before?