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yorkiezfamily · 11-09-2008, 02:17 PM

My Addison has gained weight, doing great and ALL puppy now. Frisky, happy and attitude! A fun boy indeed. He even has the CAT snowballed into playing with him for a min or two before the cat rolls over and falls asleep ignoring him entirely. This drives him crazy and a few barks wont even revive the cats interest. Its very funny.

Back to my question: His is approx 9 inches high and 9 lbs. Bright eyes, coat and seemingly very happy now. Well due to his excellent transition, he now not only follows us everywhere, but jumps on the couch, chair and our California King bed.

My question is this: he is active and strong, however how high is too high?

I have tried putting a small stepping stool (like used in a kitchen for a toddler) but he avoids it at all costs. He loves our bed the most and it has become his "personal playground" but upon our leaving the bedroom (I normally take him off the bed myself) but he takes a running leap and off he goes! This also happens off of our steps of our deck to get to the "potty" area, he often skips the steps and fly's threw the air until ground level.

I worry about back issues. Is there a height maximum for the safety or their spine or other injuries?

My mother had a dachshund for seventeen years until she passed. She suffered a back injury and had to take medications the last four years of her life (she jumped of the deck of our parents home on a lake, through the slats of the new railing) yelped, and was taken to vet to find out she had herniated disk. They installed window screen on all slats and this solved the problem, but Cricket was on pain meds for many years, but still enoyed the life or riley... :-) she was loved deeply.

Thank you in advance for you advice-he is a little larger, does that improve his chances/safety for jumping heights?

I have made resting areas for him and he now feels they are his peaceful area, next to my working areas... however, every now and then the race is on to catch the cat or just PLAY AND PLAY. I find it difficult to follow him to ensure his safety with jumping from area to area when he is a speedy boy!

11-09-2008, 02:17 PM	#1
yorkiezfamily Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: great lakes state Posts: 154	How high is too high? Jumping off furn. ect.. My Addison has gained weight, doing great and ALL puppy now. Frisky, happy and attitude! A fun boy indeed. He even has the CAT snowballed into playing with him for a min or two before the cat rolls over and falls asleep ignoring him entirely. This drives him crazy and a few barks wont even revive the cats interest. Its very funny. Back to my question: His is approx 9 inches high and 9 lbs. Bright eyes, coat and seemingly very happy now. Well due to his excellent transition, he now not only follows us everywhere, but jumps on the couch, chair and our California King bed. My question is this: he is active and strong, however how high is too high? I have tried putting a small stepping stool (like used in a kitchen for a toddler) but he avoids it at all costs. He loves our bed the most and it has become his "personal playground" but upon our leaving the bedroom (I normally take him off the bed myself) but he takes a running leap and off he goes! This also happens off of our steps of our deck to get to the "potty" area, he often skips the steps and fly's threw the air until ground level. I worry about back issues. Is there a height maximum for the safety or their spine or other injuries? My mother had a dachshund for seventeen years until she passed. She suffered a back injury and had to take medications the last four years of her life (she jumped of the deck of our parents home on a lake, through the slats of the new railing) yelped, and was taken to vet to find out she had herniated disk. They installed window screen on all slats and this solved the problem, but Cricket was on pain meds for many years, but still enoyed the life or riley... :-) she was loved deeply. Thank you in advance for you advice-he is a little larger, does that improve his chances/safety for jumping heights? I have made resting areas for him and he now feels they are his peaceful area, next to my working areas... however, every now and then the race is on to catch the cat or just PLAY AND PLAY. I find it difficult to follow him to ensure his safety with jumping from area to area when he is a speedy boy! __________________ Addsion & JessicaAdopted 10/17/08 Consider a rescue! I always love to talk Yorkies!