I noticed Piper's back was a little hunched and she was walking with her butt tucked in. I 've had her since she was 10 weeks and I didn't notice her curved back until she was about 5 months old. By 7 months old we found out she had Legg Perthes Disease. She was walking like that because her hip was damaged and she was in pain. I didn't know she was having a hip problem until she started to carry her back leg. She showed no signs that she was in pain. She had her surgery a couple months ago and now she can prance around with a very straight back but then there are times if she gets tired from a lot of exercise she'll walk a little hunched with butt tucked in again.
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