Question by What.. EVER: Please Read: Something is wrong with my dog’s leg! Anyone have any ideas what could be wrong?
First, yes, I already to him to the vet about this 2 weeks ago! And I just called an ER and the Vet called me back and said to watch him and wait til morning, then bring him in. So no “Vet” answers please!
I’m just wanting ideas of what to ask the Vet to look for if anyone has had a similar experience.
Please please read and answer?
About 2 weeks ago, when my 3 year old Bichon Frise would wake up from naps, he would kinda hop and I thought his right front paw was hurt or something, but then he would play like normal afterward. My neighbor had a Bichon before and she told me that her Bichon would pretend he was hurt to get attention, so we just chalked it up to that. But I was still worried, so I took my dog in to a vet and the vet said everything was good and A-ok.
So anyway, today (Saturday) I took my dog to the dog park so he could run free in the fenced in area. He loves that. He played and played and ran really really fast and we played fetch a long time. There was no sign at all of anything wrong with him. After 3 hours of being at the park, we went in my car. In the car he fell asleep and when we got home, he would lift his paw so I thought it was bugging him again. So I carried him to our door and then put him down.
He started limping again and barely putting weight on his front right paw. That’s when I called the ER Vet because I knew something was wrong. The ER Vet told me to keep him comfortable that it is probably a pulled muscle and to bring him in the morning. I am bringing him in this morning (Sunday) I just can’t sleep because I am so worried.
He falls asleep and then wakes up and as soon as he moves his leg, he yelps. Then when he walks, he will not put his front right paw down at all.
Does anyone know what I should make sure I ask the Vet to do or look at? I doubt it is broken because he was running on it for a long time, and I watched him like a hawk at the dog park, like I always do. He did not rough-house with the dogs, he just ran and played fetch with me more than anything else. I doubt it’s arthritis because he’s only 3 years old. But now for him to yelp and not put it down at all… I know something is going on but am not sure what. 
He does move it. But ????
Please… any ideas?
Here is my previous question about this. I thought it was his back leg but now that he is actually not wanting to use his leg, it is his front right paw. However, when I brought him in for the exam, the Vet checked all his legs.
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;_ylt=Ap5VJdoqG.IfuUcx4pAsKBDsy6IX;_ylv=3?qid=20090406220221AAdGHAM
Thanks “Bozema” but of course I realize no one on here can say what is wrong for sure but I am asking for people who have experienced the same thing and what they were told it was and how it turned out and also I want to make sure the Vet is more thorough this time, since they didn’t take it seriously last time.
“Cane Corso Mom”… thanks for the link to that site, I’ve been there before a long time ago. But about the luxating patellas, that only happens in the hind legs, not the front legs. So this is some other problem as it involves his right front leg. But thanks anyway. 
Bob… the Vet did not take x-rays because his leg seemed fine at the Vet’s office and he was acting normal on it most of the time, just when he’d wake up he walked funny. They thought he just slept on it wrong. Ugh.
Best answer:
Answer by Bozema
I think the ER vet gave you the best guess. Since we aren’t vets and no one can examine the dog, it’s hard to say. Since there was no traumatic injury, it’s not likely a break. Possibly a pulled muscle, strained or torn tendon or other soft tissue injury. But only a vet can tell after an exam.
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