Can your Yorkie jump....

[janc]

I've only had Lucy for a week and a half but jumping up is hard. She is fearless in jumping down.

[yorkieusa]

I'm getting a kick out of reading all of these posts! Many years ago, when Muffin was still a puppy, I walked into the family room and she was sitting on the top of th back of the recliner! Scared me to death! When she was excited, I swear she would jump from the back of the couch in the living room and land halfway out in the living room. I was always scared to death she'd break something. Her legs weren't long. She had short legs.

[SweetCuteness]

The only time Ferdinand will jump off the couch is when he has to go potty really bad (and hasn't whined to get us to let him out). Other than that, you can't even lure him off with a treat!

[SJK1113]

Jake has just started jumping off the couch and can get up on the couch, but he's mostly climbing up. He can't get on the bed by himself. I try to discourage him jumping right now because I'm afraid he'll hurt himself since he's so tiny.

[SJK1113]

Jake has just started jumping off the couch and can get up on the couch, but he's mostly climbing up. He can't get on the bed by himself. I try to discourage him jumping right now because I'm afraid he'll hurt himself since he's so tiny.

[SJK1113]

Jake has just started jumping off the couch and can get up on the couch, but he's mostly climbing up. He can't get on the bed by himself. I try to discourage him jumping right now because I'm afraid he'll hurt himself since he's so tiny.

[MyTrixie143]

Can they jump?? Yes!!!!!
Trixie is a big jumper. She loves jumping and can jump pretty high. You've all seen those jack russell terriers and how they jump, right?? Well that is exactly what Trixie is like. She has a true terrior, oops I mean terrier spirit.
Scampers is a semi jumper, he can get on the couch and other things pretty easily. He can't make it on to my bet though. He likes to fly off the couch though!! He will leap with his legs stretching out and I think he really believes he is flying. He always jump up on the couch, gets to the highest point and then leaps off of it with his legs stretching out, he looks like a flying squirrel!!!

I have to keep a close eye on him because I don't want him to hurt himself.
Getting little stairs for him would be pointless. He jumps on the couch so he would not use the stairs to get on the couch. And he has a big fear of going down stairs, he can't seem to do it, he tumbles each time he tries. That is why I have to keep the stairs gated because he can go upstairs but not down them and he would be stuck up there waiting for me to come get him.

Destiny is a whole different story. She is a huge climber/jumper. She is always climbing and jumping on things. She can even make the jump on to my bed which is really high and only Trixie and her can make the jump. She even jumped from my love seat to the couch which is a long jump and I coulden't believe she did it and with such an ease, none of my others have ever made that jump, not even Trixie. She just loves jumping and climbing, she is my little mountain goat. She always has to be really high up, when on the couch she has to be on the highest point and it is the same with everything else she climbs on. Have you ever seen those mountain goats climging up on the rocks?? That is exactly what Destiny look like anid does all the time. She is little and I get worried because she is small but no matter how hard I try to stop her, she still does it.

Trixie and Destiny are both big jumpers but I would have to say that Destiny wins because Trixie is twice Destiny's size and Destiny can make the same jumps as Trixie even though she is half of Trixie's size.

[soneal]

Originally Posted by magnolia

Morning Dawn!

Gage actually "flys" when he jumps...LOL! I swear he has springs in his hind legs that just propel him "up and away"!! If he really put a lot of thought and concentration into it, I believe he could jump over the child gate I have between my kitchen and living room! Gabby, on the other hand, can't jump like she used to. She will be 10 years old in February and is showing signs of arthritis in her hips We are having a ramp made for her to help aid in getting her up on the sofa.

Suzi

That is so funny Lily looks like she is Batman when she tries to jump. She is still so small she can't jump on or off of things but she likes to jump onto my Pomeranian. It is so funny she will fly in mid air to get to him.

[sweetr72]

Wow looks like ALL of our pups have invisible wings!!! I loooooooved reading all of your stories!!

Dawn

[gr8yorkiecraze]

Ok, everyone has pups with wings...except me. Last Wed. Riley slides off the arm of my sofa (onto carpet floor) & dislocated her knee cap (luxating patella). She had knee surgery that same day. Now when she's on the sofa she's strictly on my lap.

[lfgeary]

oh ouch I am so sorry about that! My husband and I say that Daisy has "buns of steel" from all the flying and jumping she does. She is forever giving me a heart attack with all of her flying around the house and yard. She is without fear!

[FirstYorkie]

Joey can actually jump up on the kitchen counters! Little Devil. But, then, he's a big Yorkie - 12 lbs.

[Salbug12]

Cooper can jump from anywhere he wants. Even climbs gates as well. Just worry about him sometimes that he is going to get hurt.

[KylieSG]

Kylie had a very hard time and after several attempts finally learned. She had this habit of jumping to early even at a running start! Chloe on the other hand runs around jumping all over the place. Gives me a heartattack but to stop her would be a miracle!

[klncdw]

My lil man has been able to jump for like forever! Ever since we brought him home he has been able to jump around like a kangaroo!!! And he just now starting to jump from our couch over the baby gate...Mind you the babygate is about 5 foot from the couch...Like you guys said they have invisible wings