[gemy]

How old is your pup? What grade did the general Vet assess the LP at? Is it in both knees or only one?

Did the vet not offer any suggestions on to care of a pup with LP?

And yes there are many things you can do to help strengthen the muscles that surround the knee joint, and limit activites that aggravate or are dangerous to a pup with LP. I don't know why your vet did not talk to you about this. Surgery is the last option I would consider, and do my best that if this is a mild LP it doens't progress to a more serious state.

First limit jumping off furniture, beds, etc, get ramps for beds furniture, and train your pup to use.

Secondly: look at adding chondrotin and glucosamine supplements into his diet, ask you vet for the appropriate dosage.

Third: Swimming is a key exercise in this and almost all other joint problems. Luckily with Yorkies as they are small, bathtubs, kiddy pools, can all be used effectively.

Fourth: Look at exercise that build up the muscles of the lower and upper leg. A good one is to teach "Beg", where the dog lifts the front paws off the floor for a treat.

Fifth: Learn to stack your dog in an anatomical correct position and train them to hold the stack for at least two minutes.

Sixth: Have your dog walking a lot, through different surfaces. ie Walking on pavement, then walking on grass, then sand, then pebbles. Then walk dog up hill and then down hill. Walk dog through the water.

Seveth" when dog knows how to stand correctly have them stand on three legs' two front, one rear leg.

There is just so much you can do, to help build muscle, and limit dangerous activities, as well as to add supplements to the diet.

I wish you and your pup well.