No small dog should be allowed to jump off of furniture as it will usually eventually cause disc issues. My little ones have all been taught to wait for me to remove them from the furniture, once in awhile they will jump off on their own but for the most part they wait for me. I have been rescuing dogs for many yrs & lots have had spine issues caused from jumping off of furniture so this is something I'm firm about in my house. And it's not just the tinies this happens too as the ones I have rescued were all between 8 & 15 lbs of all diff breeds. Also I prefer a ramp vs steps as steps still allow too much of a jolt to their spine. |