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Originally Posted by tjwarder  So the bouncing isn't as bad for Sugar (6lbs 7 oz) as the 'tiny' ones? I did not realize that she was nearly twice the size of some of the dogs here. When we were asked to give her a home, I thought she was especially small. Cannot even begin to count the hours I've spent reading, reading, reading here to learn about what she needs. We were told that she is 2-years old. |
Course I don't know about your dog's shoulders or other joints but I do know that all smaller dogs' joints and bones are more fragile and more susceptible to regular forces than a larger, more substantial dog's joints or bones. A German Shepherd can jump down from a low roof with no injury and go running on his way. If my Tibbe did that, he would be in surgery immediately with massive injuries.
That just illustrates the point that having smaller dogs requires us to think a bit more about their activities in order to keep them happy and healthy as long as possible and no, you cannot keep your dog from jumping - they will do it. I just try to bear in mind to restrict a lot of jumping and high jumping with my Yorkie but it is a hard task to undertake as they all think they are circus performers!!!