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05-16-2007, 04:06 PM | #1 |
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| I need your advise/opinion Ok, moose is our first "little" dog and first ever to let on the furniture or bed. He is 10# 1 oz and 8 1/2 months. We just got a new mattress two days ago and I am really stressing out on him "jumping" off our bed. It is 34-35 inches high. We have doggie steps that he uses to get up on the bed, but he WON'T use them to get off. He thinks he is superman... (flies thru the air before he lands). Our old bed wasn't this high and I didn't mind. I am so worried that he will hurt himself over time. What do you think??? |
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05-16-2007, 04:07 PM | #2 |
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| Hey, Sadie does that, too! Our bed is pretty high, and it took her a little bit, but she finally figured out how to take a flying leap onto it, and jump off of it as well. Makes me nervous! (Not so much the jumping up, but the jumping off.) I wish I could offer advice, but I'm in the same boat...
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05-16-2007, 04:28 PM | #3 |
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| I started to laugh when I read your post. All I could picture is this little yorkie flying through the air like superman yelling wwwweeeeeeee! LOL |
05-16-2007, 04:41 PM | #4 | |
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| Quote:
You'll have to see what some ppl who have smaller furbabies have to say but I would think that at his size it wouldn't be as much of a worry as with the tinys.
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05-16-2007, 04:50 PM | #5 |
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| You'll have to see what some ppl who have smaller furbabies have to say but I would think that at his size it wouldn't be as much of a worry as with the tinys.[/QUOTE] My husband says, "he'll be just fine.... he's a "stud". Well, yeah but very stud eventually is broken down!! lol I am more worried for a few years down the road...... knee or joint problems! |
05-16-2007, 04:51 PM | #6 |
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| hey.... how come the quote i "quoted" didn't show up in blue????? |
05-16-2007, 04:53 PM | #7 |
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| when you delete -part of the quote you have to make sure the [quote is at the begining and the end
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05-16-2007, 04:54 PM | #8 |
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| ok. thanks |
05-16-2007, 05:03 PM | #9 |
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| At least he has the hang of using them to climb up. Maybe if you work with him and some treats you can train him to use them to climb down. Good Luck! |
05-16-2007, 05:14 PM | #10 |
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05-16-2007, 05:44 PM | #11 |
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| News You Can Use!! Everyday im getting more and more addicted,[you guys are the best]im always getting the answers before i can even ask myself!I got two helpful hints off this thread
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