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Krystee · 03-10-2009, 04:37 PM

Has anyones baby hurt themselves jumping off the furniture? Maybe I am being too overprotective but Tobie is scaring the heck out of me. He will actually climb unto the arm of the couch (the highest point) to jump off and he doesn't just jump down, he jumps OUT... more of a flying leap! lol. I am so afraid of him hurting himself since he is so little. Should I be concerned?

bcrass2 · 03-10-2009, 04:39 PM

That would scare me!!! I'm so afraid they'll break there legs

Britster · 03-10-2009, 04:40 PM

How big is he?

Jackson can do this very easily but he is almost 10 pounds.

heatherm0890 · 03-10-2009, 04:41 PM

yea it can be very dangerous,if hes bigger hes better off but it can be vry very dangerous for the lil ones...where are you lil missy??? she recently posted a thread about her baby who broke her leg...my bailee does that to,scares the life out of me and its hard to stop her

Krystee · 03-10-2009, 04:42 PM

Last week at the vet they weighed him at 2.8 pounds

Britster · 03-10-2009, 04:43 PM

Aww yeah that may worry me a bit with him being so tiny!

heatherm0890 · 03-10-2009, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by Krystee

Last week at the vet they weighed him at 2.8 pounds

yes i would try to deter him as much as possible from doing it

AVERYxo · 03-10-2009, 04:49 PM

With Gemma, that would scare the heck out of me.. i worry about her falling off the couch-so we always have to keep an eye on her.. but, she couldn't jump up, if she tried!

she has stairs for the couch and the bed - and she flies up and down those babies, no prob!

Avie can jump up and down...although i don't like her to(she has luxating patella's) ..she will use the stairs a lot of the time!

AVERYxo · 03-10-2009, 04:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Krystee

Last week at the vet they weighed him at 2.8 pounds

i just saw this post, with his weight... yes i would be worried about him jumping down!!! have you tried the stairs?? Gemma LOVES those things...

erickajm · 03-10-2009, 05:21 PM

At that weight I would be worried too.. I usually try to keep plenty of cushioning at the bottom of the sofa just in case while puppies are up with us. My Brady is able to jump onto our bed and off again.. the other two have to be lifted up but will jump down. Course they are all a heck of a lot bigger.. just be careful and keep an eye out!

Baxters Mommy · 03-10-2009, 05:25 PM

Okay, so I have been wondering about this too. Baxter will jump off my bed by himself! He is about six pounds. I put a chair next to the bed and he will use that to get down, but he can never get back up! But where can you buy stairs? I haven't really looked, but I don't really know WHERE to look??

FlDebra · 03-10-2009, 05:50 PM

I worried about mine doing this too. Even if they seem to land fine, it just can't be too good for their little bones or joints. I have ramps and stairs around their favorite places now and they love to use them. No more worries.

Miao · 03-10-2009, 05:58 PM

I believe it wasn't too long ago when CarlyBaby's precious little Beatrice jumped off the couch and broke her leg needing surgery as a result.

Even if nothing happens now, in the long run, the stress on his knees will more than likely result in leg surgery, provided he doesn't seriously hurt herself any other way first.

Doggy stairs would be best and hope he uses them. I'd be worried that he wouldn't be able to land properly and/or safely all of the time.

LilMissy · 03-10-2009, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Krystee

Has anyones baby hurt themselves jumping off the furniture? Maybe I am being too overprotective but Tobie is scaring the heck out of me. He will actually climb unto the arm of the couch (the highest point) to jump off and he doesn't just jump down, he jumps OUT... more of a flying leap! lol. I am so afraid of him hurting himself since he is so little. Should I be concerned?

Missy can't get up on the furniture, so no she hasn't. But she has broken her leg jumping from 4" off the ground (out of my hand as I was putting her down), so you have every reason to be concerned. All it takes is to land the wrong way.

nacke · 03-10-2009, 06:04 PM

We put pillows everywhere! Im totally paranoid of macy hurting herself!! Maybe overparanoid

Shes nearing 3lbs, and can jump like a champ, but the soft cushie pillows on the bottom of the couch makes me feel better. Much shorter of a fall. It may look messy, but thats what it is when you have lil un in the house

03-10-2009, 04:37 PM	#1
Krystee Tobie's Mommy Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 901	Jumping off furniture Has anyones baby hurt themselves jumping off the furniture? Maybe I am being too overprotective but Tobie is scaring the heck out of me. He will actually climb unto the arm of the couch (the highest point) to jump off and he doesn't just jump down, he jumps OUT... more of a flying leap! lol. I am so afraid of him hurting himself since he is so little. Should I be concerned? __________________ [CENTER]Mama to 1 skin baby & 2 fur babies [B]Arilynn Marie Tobie Teddington Dash

03-10-2009, 04:39 PM	#2
bcrass2 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Snowflake, AZ, USA Posts: 672	That would scare me!!! I'm so afraid they'll break there legs __________________ Chloe and Little Man's Mommy We Miss you Milo!

03-10-2009, 04:40 PM	#3
Britster Action Jackson ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 17,815	How big is he? Jackson can do this very easily but he is almost 10 pounds. __________________ ~ Brit & Lights! Camera! Jackson! CGC ETD TKP ~ Follow Jackson on Instagram: https://instagram.com/jacksontheterrier

03-10-2009, 04:41 PM	#4
heatherm0890 YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Greenville,North Carolina, US Posts: 875	yea it can be very dangerous,if hes bigger hes better off but it can be vry very dangerous for the lil ones...where are you lil missy??? she recently posted a thread about her baby who broke her leg...my bailee does that to,scares the life out of me and its hard to stop her __________________ **Bailee's Mommy **

03-10-2009, 04:42 PM	#5
Krystee Tobie's Mommy Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 901	Last week at the vet they weighed him at 2.8 pounds __________________ [CENTER]Mama to 1 skin baby & 2 fur babies [B]Arilynn Marie Tobie Teddington Dash

03-10-2009, 04:43 PM	#6
Britster Action Jackson ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Maryland Posts: 17,815	Aww yeah that may worry me a bit with him being so tiny! __________________ ~ Brit & Lights! Camera! Jackson! CGC ETD TKP ~ Follow Jackson on Instagram: https://instagram.com/jacksontheterrier

03-10-2009, 04:49 PM	#8
AVERYxo Lovin' my Girlies!! Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Orange County, CALIFORNIA Posts: 3,609	With Gemma, that would scare the heck out of me.. i worry about her falling off the couch-so we always have to keep an eye on her.. but, she couldn't jump up, if she tried! she has stairs for the couch and the bed - and she flies up and down those babies, no prob! Avie can jump up and down...although i don't like her to(she has luxating patella's) ..she will use the stairs a lot of the time! __________________ Meg & my baby girls Avie & Gemma

03-10-2009, 05:21 PM	#10
erickajm Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Central Pennsylvania Posts: 3,200	At that weight I would be worried too.. I usually try to keep plenty of cushioning at the bottom of the sofa just in case while puppies are up with us. My Brady is able to jump onto our bed and off again.. the other two have to be lifted up but will jump down. Course they are all a heck of a lot bigger.. just be careful and keep an eye out! __________________ Zoe Peppee Brady EARL!

03-10-2009, 05:25 PM	#11
Baxters Mommy YT Addict Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Charlotte, NC, United States Posts: 295	Okay, so I have been wondering about this too. Baxter will jump off my bed by himself! He is about six pounds. I put a chair next to the bed and he will use that to get down, but he can never get back up! But where can you buy stairs? I haven't really looked, but I don't really know WHERE to look?? __________________ Baxter

03-10-2009, 05:50 PM	#12
FlDebra Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: FL Posts: 7,651	I worried about mine doing this too. Even if they seem to land fine, it just can't be too good for their little bones or joints. I have ramps and stairs around their favorite places now and they love to use them. No more worries. __________________ FlDebra and her ABCs Annie, Ben, Candy Promoting Healthy Breeding to the AKC Yorkshire Terrier Standard

03-10-2009, 05:58 PM	#13
Miao No Longer a Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Savage Garden Posts: 1,147	I believe it wasn't too long ago when CarlyBaby's precious little Beatrice jumped off the couch and broke her leg needing surgery as a result. Even if nothing happens now, in the long run, the stress on his knees will more than likely result in leg surgery, provided he doesn't seriously hurt herself any other way first. Doggy stairs would be best and hope he uses them. I'd be worried that he wouldn't be able to land properly and/or safely all of the time.

03-10-2009, 06:04 PM	#15
nacke Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lewisville, Texas Posts: 437 Blog Entries: 2	We put pillows everywhere! Im totally paranoid of macy hurting herself!! Maybe overparanoid Shes nearing 3lbs, and can jump like a champ, but the soft cushie pillows on the bottom of the couch makes me feel better. Much shorter of a fall. It may look messy, but thats what it is when you have lil un in the house __________________ Mama to Maci!! RIP Macy & Thom