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How do I teach my puppy to jump off the furniture?
My 14 wk old Mini Aussie always wants up on the furniture, which we allow our dogs to do, but then most of the time he is scared to jump off. He will jump off occasionally, but other times he hesitates and whines. We have hard wood floors so sometimes when he jumps off he slips on the floor, could this be the reason he doesn't like to jump off?
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I'd think he probably is scared to slide. If that happened to him, it might have made him afraid. He's at a very impressionable age, so sometimes a small thing like that can stick in their brain and cause fear.
But also, this could be a sign that maybe it's uncomfortable for him to jump off the sofa. He might have a hard landing (he's small and I'm not sure how high your sofa is.) It's easier to jump up than down and the landing on the hard floor might cause him discomfort or even pain. That's a lot of pressure on the shoulders and front legs when they jump down. I'd encourage you to help him down by lifting him until he's bigger. I don't think it's a big deal to have him on the sofa with you, he might just need some help. My feeling is that he might just start to jump down himself after a while, but in the meantime, try to avoid any potential injuries.
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