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Originally Posted by BaxtersMommy  Bayleigh turned 1 this month. I have never noticed any signs. No popping or anything. Nothing slows her down. I have also bought stairs and NONE of the dogs use them. I am not sure how to restrict her from jumping, except in front of every couch we have a doggie couch that raising their jumping by 4 inches. Bayleigh is total tomboy! She has no fear and that has worried me since she was a puppy. He did mention the supplement, but I read this morning someone has a thread about how their dog has improved in the last year going to raw food. I am definitely researching and want to do everything I can on my end for her. I really do not want to put her through surgery until it is absolutely necessary. |
Mine prefer to jump instead of using the stairs too.
I saw this on It's Me Or The Dog: To stop them from jumping (from couch to floor) hit the couch, then the floor while saying 'no jumping' firmly.
I then redirect their attention to the stairs (can be done w/treats also) & say w/an excited happy voice, 'stairs, stairs'. It worked for us w/out treats, they're very sensitive to my tone of voice. I also put them in front of the stairs, blocking the side of the couch, so the only way down would be the stairs. Told them, 'down' & when they did, I praised them.