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Originally Posted by Lovetodream88  Any dog can jump and land wrong and hurt themselves but the smaller the dog the smaller the bones. |
This is so true. Mine is 8 lbs, but I still watch him like a hawk. He is a daredevel that leaps off high furniture, runs down stairs so fast that he will jump over the last 2 or 3 and runs UP stairs so fast that he falls when he misses a step. I spend every day holding my breath at some point, praying that he doesn't hurt himself! My parents have 2 King Charles Cavaliers, both around 35lbs (not fat, just big for the breed) and each of them had an orthopedic injury caused by jumping and landing wrong within months of each other. One had just finished his post op physical therapy when they had to do it all again with the other one.
I recommend pet insurance-may parents didn't have any and spent thousands!
Do not let your fear prevent you from enjoying your baby, though. Freak accidents can happen no matter how careful you are. Yorkies are a ton of fun and have so much personality that you will wonder how you ever did without one!