I agree with Yorkietalkjilly about trying to prevent the jumping. My first Yorkie had LP in one back leg, and her jumping off of the couch at my MIL's house was very bad for her. We needed to take every precaution to prevent her jumping. After she passed away and we brought three more little ones into our lives, we started them as pups by not allowing them to jump. Ashley started to have some problems with her knees when she got much older, but she was still walking usually at least two miles a day weather permitting, even at almost seventeen years of age. Our tiny one Gracie was so agile it seemed like she was flying when she ran, but we always carried she and her sisters from the couch or bed from the time they were babies and also used steps and ramps for them. Fortunately genetically their knees were good, but taking precautions helped to save their knees long-term. They had plenty of other opportunities to keep them physically fit other than jumping, and the overprotective side of me made me worry less, at least wiith regard to injuring themselves. |