Hip Dysplasia In Dogs

Question by bella57: looking for a good dog trainer who is experienced in fear aggression and is not afraid of a big dog!?
I live in the south suburbs of chicago, il.and I have a 3 1/2 yr. old black lab that was abused when he was a little puppy. He now has fear aggression and is afraid to let anyone get too close to him and pet him. I have a good relationship with him since I showed him he can trust me, but I don’t know how to get him to trust anyone else.I have had trainers in the past but they were either too expensive or they lived to far away and it was a problem getting him there because he is too big for my car and he won’t behave.He also has severe hip dysplasia and will need surgery.If you do not have compassion for animals then please do not respond. Thank you.

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Answer by Santa I’ll be good next year
Hon, ask at your local Humane Society & see if they can help you.
As your beloved pet definitely needs socializing you will need expert help
Also there is Rescue Group that may be able to help you. I do not have a phone number for them but it is Best Friends of Kanaub Utah. Hopefully they can advise you and Best of Luck to you!

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Question by almundgirl85: Dog pool in Milwaukee area?
I have a 1 yr old goldendoodle who was just diagnosed with hip dysplasia. I’m already doing the normal things to treat it, i.e. glucosamine, keeping weight down, keeping her active, etc, but I wanted to find a pool as well. It’s supposed to be an excellent way to get them low-impact exercise. I’ve tried looking on the internet, but I can’t seem to find anything in the immediate Milwaukee area. Does anyone know of a pool in the area? I have found underwater treadmills, but no pools, excepting one at Aunt B’s, outside of the Dells and Liberty Resort, outside of Green Bay. These are both more than an hour away. Thanks in advance!!!
FYI: 1- I got the dog from a friend, so I had no control over breeding, and 2 – many common purebred breeds have the same problem you have identified as a designer dog problem. It is, of course, important to go to a reputable breeder, but you can find a reputable breeder for both kinds of dogs: purebred and designer dog/mutt. I am somewhat annoyed with my dog always being discriminated against because she isn’t “pure”!

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Answer by Jessica & Lulu
depeding upon how big ur dog is you could get one of those pools that u jump blow up…but its really cold outside right now so that might not be such a good idea…u could also try putting a large animals trough in you kitchen and holding her by the waist and just letting her paddle in it

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Question by Beth G: Suggestions for a good breed of dog?
My husband and I have two border collies and a Rottweiler/catahoula cross. Both of the border collies are best friends with the rotty, but not with each other. Unfortunately, the rotty is only 2 and has hip dysplasia to the point that we’ll have to put him down before this winter. It breaks our hearts, but the vet said he’ll really suffer when winter sets in (we’re moving to NE Cali, and winters are pretty bad).

We’re not looking to replace him, as that would be impossible. But we’re looking for a dog that might take the place of buffer between the two border collies. We need something good with kids, loyal, medium to large size, and that will be able and willing to keep up with our lifestyle. My husband cowboys in the winter and hays in the summer. Probably the most important criteria is that it be fairly “cuddly.” Our rotty thinks he’s a lapdog, and loves to snuggle, and neither of the border collies are like that. We’re looking for something that will sleep on the bed all night with us.

Serious suggestions would be appreciated, please, no jackasses.

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Answer by DOG LOVER
do not get a german shepherd they get diarrhea every two weeks they have very sensetive stomachs

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Question by : Advice on putting our dog to sleep?
Our chocolate lab/german Shepherd mix is almost 11 yrs old. She has severe hip dysplasia in both hips and is on pain meds. Here is my question. She seems to still want to play, eat, be loved on.

But she is now going after my children when they are eating. If my kids have any type of food in their hand, she tries to snap it away from them. My fear is that she will one day bite them. What do I do? Is it time to put the old girl down?
Thank you for most of your great advice. Yes our dog is much loved and she is definetely one of my children. (she was my “first baby”).
She is on pain meds, and is having a hard time getting up and down from laying down, plus getting up and down our stairs.

I will try to seperate her from the kids during mealtime, but again, my fear if she is around food with any human is that she will snap.
I love her but also don’t want her to suffer too.

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Answer by S G
I would

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Question by Becky M: My 12 yr old Grt Pyrenees dog has stopped wanting to go out in the back yard. Can I retrain her at this age?
Ever since her last visit to the groomer about 3 months ago, my dog (Belle – 12 yrs old), acts as if she’s afraid to go out in the back yard. She does have hip dysplasia pretty bad, but is still able to walk on her own. At first she would just barely go out far enough to potty and then come right back in the breeze way (we leave the door open for her to go in and out). Now she has decided she can go #2 both in the breeze way and the house. So far any piddling done inside has truly been an accident, but this problem is not. It’s not a problem with being able to control herself, this is being purposely done. We’ve tried going out in back with her and she just acts very timid and rushes back in as soon as she can. We’ve also put her outside and closed the breezeway door. She just lays right up against the door until we let her back in. None of it makes any sense. She always loved her back yard, was a great protector and not afraid of anything. To our knowledge, nothing traumatic has happened in the yard. What does the groomer have to do with going out in the back yard? Has anyone faced anything like this and what have you done to correct it? Can I retrain her to go outside again at this age?

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Answer by got1bigdog
I’m on my second Great Pyrenees and neither of them has been particularly reliable about potty training if left to go out by themselves (or ask to be let out, in our case). The previous one got much worse about it in old age. In both cases, the only way we have been able to keep them from soiling in the house has been to walk them several times a day and keep them out until all functions have been performed – a nuisance in bad weather or when we’re busy, but less trouble than shampooing the rugs! And hey, Pyrs are worth it! Good luck with your old girl. Walking her may be a problem with the hip dysplasia, but more frequent shorter walks might do it. Other than that, you might try putting newspaper down in the breezeway, although to have enough newspaper for a Pyr you’d have to be a true news freak!

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Question by `·.¸×°×Comadrejaװ׸.·´: Poodle Problems? (experienced answeres please!)?
I sleep with my mom’s poodle/cockerspanial/terrier mix and lately around 2 in the morning ive woken up to her crying, screaming if u will. It seems her back two leg muscles and her stomach muscles are spasoming and i spoke with a dog fanatic who already told me it may be because she’s there all night without water but i’ve been making sure she has water all the time and offered her water right after one of these attacks, she wanted nothing to do with it. All she wants to do during these attacks is lick my face and yelp. Im very worried she may have Legg-Calve’-Perthes or Hip Dysplasia or something terrible. Please tell me what you think is wrong with her? we’ve had her two years (shes about 2 and a half or three) and never noticed anything till about a week ago. Its not every night just every once in a while. Also she cant really move from whatever position she is in when she gets one of these attacks. Please help! This is a very beloved dog!
Im not a bad person. She was my mothers birthday gift and my mother will worry herself sick i was hoping someone could tell me if it is serious or not so i dont have to worry my mother

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Answer by myzmocha
Let’s take a look at the problem….

“ive woken up to her crying, screaming”

“her back two leg muscles and her stomach muscles are spasoming”

“Im very worried she may have Legg-Calve’-Perthes or Hip Dysplasia or something terrible.”

“Also she cant really move from whatever position she is in when she gets one of these attacks”

PLEASE..get your “beloved dog” some medical attention.
You can sit there and read what we all -guess- is wrong with her, but nothing beats the help of a professional.
It may be something big or small, but won’t it be a relief to finally KNOW what the issue is?

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Question by DeAna: How can I help my puppy with her bad hips?
I was looking in the shelter for a new dog and saw her and how sad and lonely she looked so I took her out of the cage to walk her and realized she had bad hips. I know labs normally have this problem, and I felt so bad for her being left there so I adopted her.

They checked her and said she just has hip dysplasia but is there anything I should do for her at home?

Should I avoid walking her a lot or should I walk her more often?

Are there any special foods or anything that can help?

Please don’t tell me to bring her to a vet, I already had her checked and I plan to get her to a different vet. I’m trying to help in the mean time. So, if you do not know, thanks anyway
She is only a year old.

Thanks!
Thank you very much! You all helped a lot.

I will find a better specialist to take her to. She isn’t so terrible that she cant stand or walk it just takes her some maneuvering and I think she is just happy to have human interaction.

I’m a little afraid also if I take her to the wrong place they will want to put her down or something… Am I being paranoid?

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Answer by ☼▬krazegurl▬☼
Puppy’s and adult dogs can have all different stages of hip dysplasia some can be mild and not affect a dog at all and others can be so debilitating that surgery is needed. You need a good orthopedic vet not just a regular vet first off who knows his stuff when it comes to hip dysplasia. If you haven’t had her degree of dysplasia graded yet by x-ray then please do so. this will determine how much activity is needed, if surgery will help, and if any bone/joint supplements would do anything for her. This is usually the result of bad breeding and not using OFA certified dogs to reproduce. Kudo’s to you for saving this poor pup but you need to know now that this might become a costly battle are you prepared to deal with all that?

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Question by mommy 2b*nov11th*: Dog pregnancy Question?
Hello, i have a 3yr old female this is her first litter.

Before anyone begins to say anything, she is Purple ribbon UKC/ABKC reg. she goes to confirmation shows, funshows and weight pulls. She has been cleared of all genetic problems known to my breed of choice which include Tyroid, Elbow and hip dysplasia and have had her eyes checked. I also donate and volunteer at a pet rescue for my breed, i find all pup homes prior to breeding, and will take All my pups back if need be to keep them out the shelter, all pups go home on a spay/neuter contract unless going to a show home, and the pup is a show quality pup, with that said

I’m asking this question because as you may assume at 11:50pm my vet is closed. I have done 2 xrays on her both alittle to early to see anything. Ive been breeding,showing and raising this breed for 20yrs. And this female has thrown me for a loop. Even though she is only 40ish days pregnant her boobs are filled with milk she had a normal clear discharge (still does) throughout her pregnancy. Her tum was getting firm and she gained a heathly 18lbs she was lazy did not have much energy and wanted nothing to do with our male stud. Well now she has lost weight in the past few days, she has regained all her energy and her tum feels more flabby now, she also for the first time in over a month is playing and being hyper with our male again.

She eats a high quality organic dog food (taste of the wild) 32% protien, 19% fat. (we also feed raw, but we have switched her to kibble for the pups, also raw, and she drinks goats milk daily)

I am thinking she may reasborbed the pups, i dont think she miscarried due to hte fact she is showing no signs of a miscarriage. She was pregnant the vet said he did not feel any pups, but her swollon abdoman and weight gain was a great sign (capt. obviouse/lol) i still hear no heart beats, and feel no pups my self (even though i try not to feel too hard i dont want to harm any pups)

i WILL be taking her to the vet tomorrow morning, i just wanted other opinions on here for S’s and G’s.
well she had adboman weight gain, girth. and my vet said she was pregnant due to her weight gain.

im not 110% it wasnt a false pregnancy but she did tie up twice with our male, She had milk (which could be false pregnancy) but with the still swollon vagina, and her energy lose im pretty sure it wasnt a false preg
well raven, i sent off for her ADBA papers as well, i have plenty of people to speak too, ive spoken with them i merely came on here to get opinions your’s if as valued as someone elses.

She has won best female a number of times, coming in first place in UKC shows a number of times, (its all a point system) i got skin cancer and have been rather sick i was unable to continue taking her but have recently statred back in the past 3 months.
She has won best over all, best female, best blue, best conditions, and highest weight for her class.. all 4x+
=) who pissed in your cornflakes hunny
Yea but due to 2 xrays and vet exam she was/is pregnant, so that is why i am confused about the false pregnancy

ive had dogs with false pregnancies before, but usually if its a false one they dont carry this long, and dont gain this much weight, and dont have a swollon vagina and have no discharge (as if they were pregnant)

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Answer by Ron
I dont think I’ve ever gotten any dogs pregnant. Ferrets yes, very slutty creatures, but they know what you want. Me big american man

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Question by DeltaJuliet: When to put dog that eats, recognizes, and goes outside to sleep?
Our 13 year old Golden Retriever has weak hind legs (hip dysplasia) and sometimes barks when he’s lying in the kitchen which has hardwood flooring. Our family is under a lot of stress lately and this issue just adds to the pile. My mom thinks it’s close to that time, but I think otherwise. Our dog hasn’t peed/pooped inside in years and holds it for hours when we’re gone. He also still wags his tail when someone comes home and still eats his food. I’m just wondering if other people put their pets down when they are like this.
Finally people who agree with me! I’ve been told I’m kind of in denial, but I know it’s just not right to put him down now. I couldn’t imagine living after knowing he was put down while still in a decent condition. Thanks for everyone’s input.
We’ve been caring for him his whole life. He has been taking Rimadyl and glucosamine chondroitin for the last year or so. We also have had carpet runners on the floor so that he won’t slip around. We’ve even built him a wheelchair ramp to go outside. I think my mom was just freaking out like she usually does. Thanks for all the replies though. Now I don’t feel like an idiot.

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Answer by LifeIsPeachy
Why would you put down a dog that is not suffering or sick?

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Question by Tyra: Your Opinion On Dog Beds?
My dog is in need of a new bed (her’s is starting to flatten out). She is an 8 year old Golden Retriever, and she has mild hip dysplasia on one side. She loves to snuggle in and curl up when she sleeps, especially on the couch or my bed!! She also loves to sleep upside down on the floor while her legs lean against the side of the couch (it’s really funny) but never sleeps like that at night, only naps. She needs something that will support her as she gets a little older, but also something that will be comfortable for her to sleep in. I was thinking about getting her a slumber ball such as this one:

http://www.drsfostersmith.com/product/prod_display.cfm?pcatid=14586&Nty=1&Ntx=mode+matchallpartial&Ntk=All&pc=1&N=0&Ntt=slumber%20ball&Np=1

Do you think that is an appropriate choice?

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Thank you Fonz, she’s my little girl!! I want what is best for her.
Thank you everyone for your input! I appreciate it!! Just so answer a few of your questions:

-The bed cover and liner is removeable for washing when needed, which is convenient.
-She also doesn’t have any chewing or incontinence problems, thankfully!
-The bed is designed as a wide flat cylinder, so that it will not roll. Also, it is designed so the dog will sing into it, creating walls around it to keep the dog comfy in the middle.

I’ve decided to get it for her, I’m sure she’ll love it, and maybe I’ll get my foot room back when I sleep!!

Thanks again!

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Answer by Fonz
I think that you care a lot for your dog. I’m sure that you will make a good decision.

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