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Graleyne · 07-30-2007, 04:54 AM

that she is just TOO BRAVE! She honestly has no clue that she is a little yorkie and not a big dog.

She can get on the couch all by herself now. I look over and she is on the BACK of the couch getting ready to pounce on Josephine as she walks by.

I told her no and to get down. She looked at me like "rigggghhhttt", laughed, and went right back to stalking Josie. I got up to get her and make her get down. What does she do? Runs along the back of the couch playing 'ha ha you can't catch me!"

I don't think I'm going to survive the puppy stage.

I'm going to line my entire floor with air mattresses and pillows. My couch is a sectional so I think I'm going to break it up and push both pieces up against the wall. That way she can't jump off/fall. *sigh*

scoobiedooiscoo · 07-30-2007, 06:12 AM

Lacey is like that. she has no fear even though she has fallen. now we have carpet covered ramps that hubby made for the couches and stairs for the bed. they both work out great, she loves the ramp the most she likes to slide down it when she is playing

TinyBit · 07-30-2007, 06:15 AM

Hey I like the ramp.
I have been thinking I need stairs for the bed.
Do you think a ramp would be better?

sweetr72 · 07-30-2007, 06:15 AM

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Originally Posted by scoobiedooiscoo

Lacey is like that. she has no fear even though she has fallen. now we have carpet covered ramps that hubby made for the couches and stairs for the bed. they both work out great, she loves the ramp the most she likes to slide down it when she is playing

THAT is the cutest picture ever!!! I need ramps too...going to go talk to hubby right now lol...

Dawn

celstu1 · 07-30-2007, 07:22 AM

I hear ya, there is NO way for me to get both my couches against a wall, I have an 'open concept' townhouse and the living room only has 2 walls and one has the tv on it bc that is where the cable is, so I have a couch that sort of floats on the line where the floor changes from dining room to living room. My fletcher jumps off the back of that couch ALL the time. I have tried to stop him, change his habits... pillows on the floor (he pees on them)... NOTHING works, hes very headstrong and does it all the time. I do worry about him breaking something... like a leg... especially where I have tile floors! So he does it 20x a day and my heart stops for a second each time. I STILL redirect him to jump from the front of the couch where at least its a LOT shorter distance to the ground... but hes 2 now and he does things HIS way! HAHA

MissPinkBarbie · 07-30-2007, 07:25 AM

Oh gosh! I know how you feel! When Daisy started jumping on/off the couch, I'd worry my butt off that she'd "snap a leg" or something...lol. The ramp seems like a wonderful idea. Gotta talk to hubby about it!

Graleyne · 07-30-2007, 10:47 AM

I'm going to see if dh will make a ramp too. I don't think its going to help much though. She likes the view from up there. Perfect for pouncing on unsuspecting Josie and for giving me a heart attack.

I've started saving up for the day she, God forbid, jumps off and breaks a leg or something.

Superstarkba · 07-30-2007, 02:20 PM

Lol. Too funny.

For My Coby · 07-30-2007, 04:57 PM

scoobiedooiscoo - I love that picture! We call that "puppy legs" when they sprawl them out like that. There's not much cuter!

I've heard you're supposed to really try to keep them from jumping off of things and even jumping up. But isn't that like trying to get a cat to stop rubbing up against your leg?? It's what they do!!

paulapoo · 07-30-2007, 05:03 PM

I had comforters and pillows on the floor behind every peice of furniture they could fall off of. It was not good for the decor but I was nervous too!! Susanah! Don't give mommy a heart attack!!

Graleyne · 07-30-2007, 05:16 PM

Trying to keep Susanah from jumping is like trying to keep the starving tiger from eating the steak you just put in front of him.

We had one of those 4inch memory foam mattress pad things on our bed. I made DH take it off and cut in half so that half of it is on the floor on each side of the bed.

I HATE having hardwood floors. We have them in every room. I like having the extra cushy carpet. More protection.

scoobiedooiscoo · 07-31-2007, 05:43 AM

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Originally Posted by TinyBit

Hey I like the ramp.
I have been thinking I need stairs for the bed.
Do you think a ramp would be better?

we got the stairs for our bed because our bed is really really high she was affraid to use them at first but now flys up and down them like nothing. my friend made a long ramp that goes side ways along the end of her bed that works our great for her. the only problem we have with the stairs is when all 5 dogs try to get down fast she kinda gets charged and tumbles a bit.

07-30-2007, 04:54 AM	#1
Graleyne Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 2,563	The problem with Susanah is that she is just TOO BRAVE! She honestly has no clue that she is a little yorkie and not a big dog. She can get on the couch all by herself now. I look over and she is on the BACK of the couch getting ready to pounce on Josephine as she walks by. I told her no and to get down. She looked at me like "rigggghhhttt", laughed, and went right back to stalking Josie. I got up to get her and make her get down. What does she do? Runs along the back of the couch playing 'ha ha you can't catch me!" I don't think I'm going to survive the puppy stage. I'm going to line my entire floor with air mattresses and pillows. My couch is a sectional so I think I'm going to break it up and push both pieces up against the wall. That way she can't jump off/fall. sigh __________________ Aerrica, and Norman RIP my sweet Poopanut

07-30-2007, 06:12 AM	#2
scoobiedooiscoo Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 1,423	lol Lacey is like that. she has no fear even though she has fallen. now we have carpet covered ramps that hubby made for the couches and stairs for the bed. they both work out great, she loves the ramp the most she likes to slide down it when she is playing Attached Thumbnails __________________ [url]http://www.dogster.com/dogs/585863

07-30-2007, 06:15 AM	#3
TinyBit It's a Yorkie Thing Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Walton KS Posts: 1,529 Blog Entries: 1	Hey I like the ramp. I have been thinking I need stairs for the bed. Do you think a ramp would be better? __________________ Loving Gizmo, Teddy, Duchess,and Faith : In Memory of My Duke of York 7-24-06 ~6-21-07 and Victorian Lacie Pearl 3-1-07 ~ 4-22-11

07-30-2007, 07:22 AM	#5
celstu1 Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: New Hampshire Posts: 10,534	I hear ya, there is NO way for me to get both my couches against a wall, I have an 'open concept' townhouse and the living room only has 2 walls and one has the tv on it bc that is where the cable is, so I have a couch that sort of floats on the line where the floor changes from dining room to living room. My fletcher jumps off the back of that couch ALL the time. I have tried to stop him, change his habits... pillows on the floor (he pees on them)... NOTHING works, hes very headstrong and does it all the time. I do worry about him breaking something... like a leg... especially where I have tile floors! So he does it 20x a day and my heart stops for a second each time. I STILL redirect him to jump from the front of the couch where at least its a LOT shorter distance to the ground... but hes 2 now and he does things HIS way! HAHA __________________ “Petting, scratching, and cuddling a dog could be as soothing to the mind and heart as deep meditation and almost as good for the soul as prayer.” ― Dean Koontz

07-30-2007, 07:25 AM	#6
MissPinkBarbie ~Glamorous Daisy~ Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: NJ // NYC Posts: 4,010	Oh gosh! I know how you feel! When Daisy started jumping on/off the couch, I'd worry my butt off that she'd "snap a leg" or something...lol. The ramp seems like a wonderful idea. Gotta talk to hubby about it! __________________ *MissPinkBarbie* *The PiNK Club Founder*

07-30-2007, 10:47 AM	#7
Graleyne Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 2,563	I'm going to see if dh will make a ramp too. I don't think its going to help much though. She likes the view from up there. Perfect for pouncing on unsuspecting Josie and for giving me a heart attack. I've started saving up for the day she, God forbid, jumps off and breaks a leg or something. __________________ Aerrica, and Norman RIP my sweet Poopanut

07-30-2007, 02:20 PM	#8
Superstarkba Aubrey's Mom Donating Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 9,369	Lol. Too funny.

07-30-2007, 04:57 PM	#9
For My Coby Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,139	scoobiedooiscoo - I love that picture! We call that "puppy legs" when they sprawl them out like that. There's not much cuter! I've heard you're supposed to really try to keep them from jumping off of things and even jumping up. But isn't that like trying to get a cat to stop rubbing up against your leg?? It's what they do!! __________________ Diane, and my boys ..... Coby and Reggie !! Striving to be a YTPP - a YT Positive Poster! In Memory of My Beautiful Mother 7/22/28-8/27/08

07-30-2007, 05:03 PM	#10
paulapoo Blessed by Otis & Ollie Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Plainfield, Indiana Posts: 2,884	I had comforters and pillows on the floor behind every peice of furniture they could fall off of. It was not good for the decor but I was nervous too!! Susanah! Don't give mommy a heart attack!! __________________ ~Paula~ proud mommy of ~Otis (yorkie) & Oliver (shih-poo)

07-30-2007, 05:16 PM	#11
Graleyne Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Georgia Posts: 2,563	Trying to keep Susanah from jumping is like trying to keep the starving tiger from eating the steak you just put in front of him. We had one of those 4inch memory foam mattress pad things on our bed. I made DH take it off and cut in half so that half of it is on the floor on each side of the bed. I HATE having hardwood floors. We have them in every room. I like having the extra cushy carpet. More protection. __________________ Aerrica, and Norman RIP my sweet Poopanut