Many people find it very cute and smart when Teddies walk standing up like humans, attracting a lot of attention on the street. Everyone praises their own Teddy, which indeed brings a sense of pride. But actually, long-term standing walking causes great harm to the body. Standing while walking increases the burden on the Teddy’s hind legs, causing patellar dislocation, joint wear, arthritis, cartilage damage, and more. In severe cases, it may lead to spinal deformities, hind leg deformities, or bow legs. Many people also say they did not deliberately train their Teddy to walk standing up, so why do Teddies walk standing up?

Why do Teddies walk standing up? We all know that Teddies have relatively high intelligence. Often, to make their owners happy and gain their favor, Teddies consciously walk standing up because they know that doing so may result in treats or rewards and can sense their owner’s joy. Sometimes, to reach higher objects, they also walk standing up, and over time, this habit forms unconsciously.

Why do Teddies walk standing up? Some owners, in order to better train their dogs, raise food above the dogs’ heads. The dogs have to stand on their front legs to get the food and receive praise from their owners. Under such strong and repeated stimuli, Teddies will also walk standing up.

Actually, there are many ways to increase affection and good communication with dogs, such as training them to sit, shake hands, lie down, and so on. It is recommended that owners avoid methods that are harmful to the dog’s physical health. Walking standing up itself contradicts the Teddy’s physiological structure. Teddy dogs (detailed introduction) are congenitally poorly developed in their spine and hip joints. Often, Teddies that walk upright too much will show symptoms of paralysis.