Jumping off the Furniture - YorkieTalk.com Forums

Junebug · 03-22-2004, 07:49 PM

Does anyone have a problem with their Yorkie jumping off beds or sofas?

I have hardwood floors and Otis never lands properly. It's too slippery, and I'm terrified he's going to bust his little knees or land on his neck. So I hate it when he jumps.

To solve the problem, my boyfriend made a tiny little wooden staircase so Otis can get on and off the furniture at his leisure. It took a day or two for him to learn to use them, but it's saved me a lot of worry.

fasteddie · 03-22-2004, 08:44 PM

I need to do that. One of Yoda's favorite couches has a carpet right below it so he can jump up and down fine, but the other couch, he carpet is a little bit too far away, and sometimes he lands on the hardwood floor a bit too hard.

A nice strip of carpet could probably do, but steps are definitely the safest for your Yorkie's joints. Yoda has had some issues with his left knee (?) giving out from jumping or playing too hard. The vet says surgery is possible, but it's quite expensive. At least lately Yoda hasn't had any problems with his joints.

josephm · 03-23-2004, 09:50 AM

Show us the staircase Junebug! I could definitely use one, unfortunately, my woodworking skills are a bit lacking. :P

Junebug · 03-23-2004, 01:31 PM

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Originally Posted by josephm

Show us the staircase Junebug! I could definitely use one, unfortunately, my woodworking skills are a bit lacking. :P

Okay! I'll post a picture soon!

silvi · 03-23-2004, 08:46 PM

Yorkies joints are very fragile, please be watchful if they like to jump off high places!

bettyeanne · 03-28-2004, 04:56 AM

We began to have this problem with Toto and as a temporary fix ... I had four square, flat, 4" thick sofa pillows which weren't being used. We just stacked two of them in front of the sofa and it was perfect because not only does it give her a little boost up but provides her a soft landing. Two little bounces and she is up or down in a blink! I too am terrified of those little knees! These pillows are also really handy to take along when we travel ... she even lies on them and naps ... because God knows she needs extra places to nap! She has six beds and my husband just ordered her another neat one from LL Bean that she just "had to have"!

Like I said ... Toto has more "stuff" than we do!!

Junebug · 03-28-2004, 01:14 PM

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Originally Posted by josephm

Show us the staircase Junebug! I could definitely use one, unfortunately, my woodworking skills are a bit lacking. :P

I attached the pictures of the stairs my boyfriend made for me. We each personalized the stairs with the color and fabric material for each one.

Hope you like them!

http://home.pacbell.net/inaka/images/pinkstairs2.jpg
http://home.pacbell.net/inaka/images/cardstairs.jpg

bettyeanne · 03-28-2004, 01:52 PM

That's a really great idea! Your boyfriend should build and sell them!! If he does, put us on the order list!

krissey · 03-28-2004, 09:44 PM

Yeah, great stairs! The stuff I've tried to find online don't seem to be for Yorkies! Those stairs are amazing! Congratulate him, he must really love your Yorkie to build all that for Otis! Hee hee.

Junebug · 03-29-2004, 09:52 AM

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he must really love your Yorkie to build all that for Otis! Hee hee.

Yes, he's very tolerant of the crazy things I make him do for my dog, i.e., tracking across half of Manhattan to look for dog sweaters, getting huge boxes of 300 pee pads sent to his house, holding Otis's car seat (and IT IS HUGE) on his lap becuase I only have a two-seater car.

krissey · 03-29-2004, 10:47 AM

He has his own car seat too? WOW!

Is it just a carrier type thing? Or more like a car seat for babies?

Junebug · 03-29-2004, 04:19 PM

It's one of those look-out car seats. It's about as big as a baby car seat, but it's made of a heavy cushion. I'll try to find a pix of it for you!

fasteddie · 03-29-2004, 05:26 PM

Neat Junebug. Otis has the coolest play things, he must be the envy of all Yorkies in your neighborhood!

MikeM · 04-03-2004, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by krissey

Yeah, great stairs! The stuff I've tried to find online don't seem to be for Yorkies! Those stairs are amazing! Congratulate him, he must really love your Yorkie to build all that for Otis! Hee hee.

Thanks for the kind words. Yes, I'm Junebug's boyfriend who built those strairs. I built them out of love, but my love for sleep! Now I don't have to wake up 5 times in the middle of the night to let Otis up and down from the bed!

Just kidding, Otis knows I love the little guy.

You should consider building stairs. It's really not that hard, and only cost about $30 in materials from Home Depot and the fabric store. They work really well, and now Otis can go up and down them like a champ!

Junebug · 04-04-2004, 09:30 PM

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Originally Posted by MikeM

You should consider building stairs. It's really not that hard, and only cost about $30 in materials from Home Depot and the fabric store.

Wow..maybe we've found Martha Stewart's replacement!

03-22-2004, 07:49 PM	#1
Junebug *Moderator Emeritus* Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: California Posts: 1,149	Jumping off the Furniture Does anyone have a problem with their Yorkie jumping off beds or sofas? I have hardwood floors and Otis never lands properly. It's too slippery, and I'm terrified he's going to bust his little knees or land on his neck. So I hate it when he jumps. To solve the problem, my boyfriend made a tiny little wooden staircase so Otis can get on and off the furniture at his leisure. It took a day or two for him to learn to use them, but it's saved me a lot of worry.

03-28-2004, 04:56 AM	#6
bettyeanne Donating YT 7000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alabama, etc. Posts: 9,031	"Quick Fix" We began to have this problem with Toto and as a temporary fix ... I had four square, flat, 4" thick sofa pillows which weren't being used. We just stacked two of them in front of the sofa and it was perfect because not only does it give her a little boost up but provides her a soft landing. Two little bounces and she is up or down in a blink! I too am terrified of those little knees! These pillows are also really handy to take along when we travel ... she even lies on them and naps ... because God knows she needs extra places to nap! She has six beds and my husband just ordered her another neat one from LL Bean that she just "had to have"! Like I said ... Toto has more "stuff" than we do!! __________________ Toto's Mom - http://www.dogster.com/?206581 Yorkie Rescue Colorado - http://www.yorkierescuecolorado.com/ "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has limits." -- Albert Einstein

03-28-2004, 01:52 PM	#8
bettyeanne Donating YT 7000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Alabama, etc. Posts: 9,031	GREAT stairs! That's a really great idea! Your boyfriend should build and sell them!! If he does, put us on the order list! __________________ Toto's Mom - http://www.dogster.com/?206581 Yorkie Rescue Colorado - http://www.yorkierescuecolorado.com/ "The difference between genius and stupidity is that genius has limits." -- Albert Einstein

03-22-2004, 08:44 PM	#2
fasteddie *YT 6000 Club Member* Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 6,238	I need to do that. One of Yoda's favorite couches has a carpet right below it so he can jump up and down fine, but the other couch, he carpet is a little bit too far away, and sometimes he lands on the hardwood floor a bit too hard. A nice strip of carpet could probably do, but steps are definitely the safest for your Yorkie's joints. Yoda has had some issues with his left knee (?) giving out from jumping or playing too hard. The vet says surgery is possible, but it's quite expensive. At least lately Yoda hasn't had any problems with his joints.

03-23-2004, 09:50 AM	#3
josephm Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 15	Show us the staircase Junebug! I could definitely use one, unfortunately, my woodworking skills are a bit lacking. :P

03-23-2004, 08:46 PM	#5
silvi Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 38	Yorkies joints are very fragile, please be watchful if they like to jump off high places!

03-28-2004, 09:44 PM	#9
krissey Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 43	Yeah, great stairs! The stuff I've tried to find online don't seem to be for Yorkies! Those stairs are amazing! Congratulate him, he must really love your Yorkie to build all that for Otis! Hee hee.

03-29-2004, 10:47 AM	#11
krissey Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 43	He has his own car seat too? WOW! Is it just a carrier type thing? Or more like a car seat for babies?

03-29-2004, 04:19 PM	#12
Junebug *Moderator Emeritus* Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: California Posts: 1,149	It's one of those look-out car seats. It's about as big as a baby car seat, but it's made of a heavy cushion. I'll try to find a pix of it for you!

03-29-2004, 05:26 PM	#13
fasteddie *YT 6000 Club Member* Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 6,238	Neat Junebug. Otis has the coolest play things, he must be the envy of all Yorkies in your neighborhood!