Your Dog Isn't Jumping Off The Couch. They're Crash-Landing With 3.5x Their Weight In Force.
It looks cute. It's actually the hardest thing your dog does all day.
When a dog jumps down, their front legs absorb the whole impact — up to 5x their body weight slamming into joints the size of your thumb. A few times a day. Every day. For years.
The damage is invisible until it isn't: around 80% of dogs over 8 develop mobility pain. The daily jump is a big reason why.