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Originally Posted by irishawk  I couldn't say without a doubt, but I think it's perfectly fine. He's a dog!!! I couldn't keep my yorkie from jumping up and down from the couch if I tried! If you're that concerned about it you could always get a ramp or doggie steps. |
Id have to agree! They ARE dogs!!
much as we don't admit it!
My boys jump off or on EVERYTHING they can! My bigger one jumps off the BAcK of the couch (about 3ft from the TILE floor) ALL THE TIME!!! I mean 20x a day sometimes! I tried & tried & tried EVERYTHING to get him to stop... he won't!! I worry about him landing wrong and breaking something, but I can't stop him from doing it. As for the stairs, they go up & down stairs 50x a day! no problems at all. My little guy is 4.5lbs... he jumps on & off the bed which is high, sometimes he'll use the bench at the end of of the bed which is lower, but sometimes not. He goes up & down stairs all day long following me and we have no problems! He usually does not jump off the back of the couch, but once in a blue moon he does! I just am there to watch all the time. They do not have free run of the house when Im not home. So they only do the jumping in my presense... so if anything (god forbid) does happen I can take them to the vet immediately! I wish they would not jump off the back of the couch, but I can't worry about it all the time, they wont stop, over a year Ive tried stairs, ramps made from pillows, Ive tried rerouting him mid-air so its from the front of the couch (1ft off the floor vs 3 ft) but nothing works! ive scolded, given treats when he does the right way... but he wants to jump! so I just now pray and hope that nothing happens to his legs!
positive thinking on my part I guess... if I dont worry about it too much, nothing bad will happen!
