Should we be not letting them jump at all?

[pixiey]

Reading the posts on here scare me. I know they are prone to back problems, nmy question is, should we be over cautious? Justice is just one and full of energy and always jumps onto the futon (which is lower than a normal couch, but still a jump)
Should I not be letting him do that?

[Mack]

... Don't let them jump at all, but who can guarantee that 100 percent with doxies? :devil1: I know I can't, but I do try and I've had some success since my Hannah had back surgery in the spring. Just do your best. It's probably worse for them to jump DOWN than to jump UP. So, if your doxie is on the futon, try to get him to wait to be lifted down -- build a ramp.

Good luck, but don't be a zealot about it either. Some doxies have a genetic predisposition for back trouble and the owner won't be able to do anything about it.

[blueyezz74]

With some doxie sometimes you can't watch them 24/7. They will probably jump off things when you're not watching them. Try to teach them to wait to be let off the couch and chairs (easier said than done!!!).

I've also read different opinions on stairs too. Harley refused to be carried up and down them all the time, just when it's bedtime. Stubborn guy! He seems to "fly" down them. How do you tell a puppy to slow down???

Good Luck!

[pipsqueak21]

I posted a similar question awhile back. View the post to see the advice I got.

Jumping Post (http://www.dachsie.org/vbb/showthread.php?t=12092)

I let her do the stairs because I can't stop her! However, I do try to stop her from jumping on furniture. If she does jump up, I put her back on the floor. So, then she just begs me to pick her up! :razz:

[kpm_tex]

I have a ramp for the bed and try not to let them jump down from the sofa.. but it's real hard to prevent 100 % of the time. They have learned to use the ottoman which helps

Best thing to do is make sure he doesn't get over weight and get's plenty of exercise. The better shape his muscles are in and the closer he is to his ideal weight will do lots to prevent injuries.

[babajay]

Cookie uses the ramp to go up, but sometimes she'll jump down if she's in a hurry. Monty uses the ramp for up and down. I put a folded quilt and a body pillow on the floor at the foot of my bed just in case they jump - usually they won't do that. None of them can get up onto the bed by themselves. I think we just do the best we can under the circumstances. Barbara :dog: :dog:

[soph & li mom]

this really scared me too...esp. since I went the agility route...but Karen is right...it is most important to keep them healthy, watch their weight and exercised. That will go a long way towards preventing injury. I could not imagine not allowing my girls to jump in agility. We do try to keep them from jumping on the couch and bed though..that is a bit farther.

[Orchid Crazy]

We don't do stairs here and Buddy is very good about not going down them, he will go up, but will cry to go down them. Even my kids know he can NOT go down stairs. He is restricted to the main level of our house, the upstairs is the cats domain. It bugs the dickens out of him and most of the time he abides by it, even when they sit on the 6th stair and torment him! Once in a while he goes up and all heck breaks loose up there.

As far as jumping, I started out with good intentions when we brought him home, but Buddy must have been a paratrooper or something in a prior life. Give him a couch and he MUST jump off of it. The more air he can get to flap his ears, the better. I have given up on furniture.

I try to compensate by making sure he gets exersize and LOTS of it. He is very, very muscular, very strong and we play fetch for hours on end. We go for walks, he goes on his whizziers through the yard and house. He is very active, very fit and I hope that helps with his crazy desire to jump off furniture.

I will say we researched his background prior to purchasing him. I know where he came from, I know his family history and their medical history. I am controlling what I can because of the doxie predisposition for back problems and praying for the best results.

[Patt]

We try our best not to have them jump, ramps are available and the seniors usually use them. But Trixie is only 3 yo and she loves to jump. Try the best you can but sometimes it is just impossible. Totally agree with keeping them on the lean side.