Question by ★☆W.a.b.b.y✿❀: My dog is really stiff?
I have an almost 5 year old Cocker Spaniel, Labrador cross. She’s pretty active, she gets a least 20 minutes of exercise a day, sometimes more.

The last few weeks we’ve noticed when she gets up after lying down she is really stiff and walks with a limp. It only last about 5 minutes.

I know arthritis can occur in dogs, but isn’t she too young? Any ideas why she’s so stiff? I’m assuming the type of arthritis that dogs get is osteoarthritis?

Thanks.
I think she may get a very tiny bit of peanut butter, but otherwise no.
I have arthritis myself (an autoimmune type though), so I know what helps and makes it worse. She seems fine when she’s active, it’s just after she’s been lying down.

Thanks.

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Answer by Peter Stark
Do you feed her nuts? We had this problem with our labrador when we gave her a few macadamia nuts. Apparently it causes joint problems. I think there are other foods that have the same affect. Fish tends to make her react his way as well.

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Question by attagirl: My dog seems stiff when she walks, does anyone have any tips?
She also seems to have a little trouble going from standing to lying down. It’s quite cold where we live, so this may be a factor. She still can run up and down the stairs, and jump on furniture. The vet thought she may be developing arthritis, (she’s 10) Does anyone use any natural, not harmful vitamins they can recommend?

I am just looking for ideas to ask my vet…

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Answer by OMG.that.scene.hampster.XD
if your dog is old, he/she may have artheritus or joint stiffness, i suggest getting him checked out by a vet

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Question by Ben: My dog’s hind legs are stiff?
My dog is having trouble lately walking up stairs and jumping on couchs and such. I notice her hind legs are stiff when she walks and she wimpers when trying to walk up the stairs, eventually succeeding though. She is a husky terrier mix, turning 7 in a few months. She usually lays around all day apart from some times when she’ll play with our younger puppy. Is this just aging, arthritis, or is it the inactivity? What can i do to get her back to her limberness?
Its a female btw.

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Answer by Mountbatten Blammo
It is possible that your dog may have what is technically known as “the horn”.

It typically only affects male dogs, though.

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Question by Xtina: Large dog- wont lift head up when walking & paces. Seizure? Stiff neck? Arthritis?
My 4 y/o 154Ibs Bull Mastiff is going thru his 2nd spell of NOT lifting his head up when he walks,bloodshot eyes, laying on his dog bed & sleeping ALL day. He won’t get up to greet anyone. When anyone gets home (and if he’s laying with his back towards the door) he will just wag his tail like crazy and doesnt want to move/turn his neck/head to see who’s at the door. It’s like he is completely stiff. Then at night he would pace the hallway & didnt sleep hardly at all.He did this 1 1/2 months ago & got better in 3 days. His hips have been makn popping sounds due to lack of exercise &keeps his back legs close together when standing. During the 1st spell, he went unconscious/stopped breathing and we did CPR by blowing into his nose. I took him to the VET the next day & they ran $ 250 worth of tests & all were negative. They gave him thyroid meds anyway-dont think they played a part in him getting better.I dont have $ 250 to be spending every month to just go to the vet & get no answers. (??)
Also my dog has been completely healthy his entire life. The vet just says he’s 8 pounds overweight which is not a huge deal.
He will also lift his head up and act completely normal for a brief period of time when someone has a treat for him or sometimes when I get home and he hasnt seen me all day. When we went to the vet about this during his first spell, he acted completely normal when we walked in the office. After about 10 mins when we got home he started acting weird again.
When he goes through these spells he doesnt eat as much dry food as he usually does. However, if someone is eating a hamburger he will beg. He will drink more than usual. I also have to put his bowls on the ground b/c of his neck problem.

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Answer by Angel M
I agree that is a lot of money to have the dog still sick.This still is not good at all for this sweet dog I will speak to my neighbor who has two of them he may have suggestions, I will be back
*I would definitely get a second opinion
My neighbor told us the blood shot eyes are normal for the breed I am going to get an email for you to contact a clinic to ask questions. The man next door uses them for his mastiffs. It does not matter where you live first find out the info then see another vet with information you gleam.
I am still trying to find an email for you if you can call then here is the number Tell them Ron with the two American mastiffs told you to call. I am wondering if he didn’t slip a disk out of alignment but they must have checked for that already hopefully. The dog next door cracked a front leg bone playing at the dog park. The vet said that is quite normal for this feisty rambunctious breed.
Mention what bear2zealand found online. Never heard of that certainly something to mention to vet. I will keep checking back let us know what happens please O_O Take care ~A~

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Question by Roma: My dog is walking all stiff and will sit still for a long time and he hasn’t eaten.?
He was perfectly fine last night and early this morning around 6:00 am. He whimpered when I pet him sort of rough on his shoulders like I usually do (like a noogie but gentle) an hour ago. He is walking very stiffly but will move his joints okay, but its like he’s too lazy to. This happened about a year ago but worse. I mixed water in his food like he likes it but he hasn’t eaten any yet.

I’m really scared he might have arthritis or early hip dysplasia since I lost a dog when I was little to hip dysplasia and my cousin lost a dog to severe arthritis that he had to suffer horribly from since they couldn’t afford vet bills. Now we can’t really afford a vet either.

Can anyone help me make him feel better or tell me more about arthritis or dysplasia?
Can I do anything now to help him feel better? I can’t give him aspirin, right?
To LC:
I got my dog from a shelter about 4 years ago, when my family had more money. We’ve hit a financial snag and I’m about to go off to college, which we need money for. I’m not some irresponsible white trash with a pit bull tied up in my front lawn. I live in Houston, so if I give him up he’d probly be put to sleep because our spca shelters are horrible.
thanks becker-lisa & caligirl
& muchos gracias bucky, but I don’t know if i want to do that.

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Answer by Allison
Take him to a vet… now.

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