Puppies and jumping off/over stuff
Archie is becoming quite fearless lately. Launched himself off the sofa the other day. Imagine me in slow motion trying to catch him before he jumps "NNNOOOOOOOOO!" He was okay. We have a plush rug but I'm paranoid about his joints and all. He's a wopping 14.5 lbs at 11 weeks :) He walks down 3 steps outside that lead to his yard. Then we have 2 steps at the front door. We carry him up and down stairs inside the house though.
Although Archie is not a Lab, I'm wondering if there are some guidelines regarding heights puppies can safely jump off or over.
Background: Jules, my last choco lab, had elbow dysplasia and arthritis in his hips that left him limited in physical ability at age 4. I'm hyper aware now of everything Archie does because I want to have a healthy dog that can go on hikes and long walks for a very long time.