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khorih15 · 03-02-2015, 10:32 AM

In the past week, I've noticed that my 4 month old puppy, Kirby, sits kind of weird. It's almost as if he sits on his butt, and not with the support of his hind legs. Is this hip displacement, or nothing at all?

gemy · 03-02-2015, 10:41 AM

Your next visit mention it to the vet. I b expect full palpation and range of movement through both hips and. Knee and lower spine

maxdog · 03-02-2015, 12:06 PM

Could be luxating patella. Our Sasha has it. Does he favor a leg at any time?

Magnus · 03-02-2015, 01:35 PM

Looks bit like how Magnus sits sometimes. I've seen Zoey do it sometimes also but not very often... Magnus/Zoey has physical exams twice a year and the vet has never mentioned any issue with their hips or any other physical issue...

Here's a picture of Magnus "sitting funny".

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GrammyNina · 03-02-2015, 01:46 PM

I thought that was how all Yorkies sit, mine does too

khorih15 · 03-02-2015, 01:58 PM

I feel a lot better to know that my dog isn't the only one who sits like that. lol, guess it isn't much to worry about. Thank you guys.

teasell · 03-02-2015, 04:07 PM

Teasell sits like that often. I call it her tripod look.

I don't think it's anything bad many dogs sit like this especially the smaller breeds.

Lovetodream88 · 03-02-2015, 05:25 PM

My dog sits like that and had LP in both legs (we ended up get surgery at different times for both). My orthopedic surgeon called it a positive sit test and that it could mean pain. I would have it checked out

LisaMcG · 03-03-2015, 02:02 AM

I feel so much better after seeing this thread too! Poppy also sits like that I asked the vet and she said everything was fine, I was still a little anxious though!!

LunarBerry · 03-03-2015, 07:38 AM

About all the yorkies I've had had sat like that or funnier

granted my current girl has luxating patellas and she actually sits more on her hips than butt, though when she was younger and weighed less she sat directly on her butt. She'll do it occasionally every so often.

TysonMyBoy · 03-03-2015, 08:08 AM

Rin has Grade 1 LP, she just lays all the way down.

However, Tyson and ERnie both sit in that strange position. The vet examines them twice a year....no hip or knee problems.

ColesMommy01 · 03-03-2015, 09:44 AM

It could be nothing, but I would record him sitting like that and show it to my vet for his next checkup just to be sure.

khorih15 · 03-03-2015, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by maxdog

Could be luxating patella. Our Sasha has it. Does he favor a leg at any time?

No, he doesn't favor a certain leg

khorih15 · 03-03-2015, 10:18 AM

Yeah, I'll let the vet know the next time we make a visit.. I didn't mention that the last time we took him to get an exam, the vet said he had loose knee joints. She said that it was common in small dogs but I was still a little concerned. Could that possibly be the reason why he sits like that?

pstinard · 03-03-2015, 10:23 AM

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Originally Posted by khorih15

Yeah, I'll let the vet know the next time we make a visit.. I didn't mention that the last time we took him to get an exam, the vet said he had loose knee joints. She said that it was common in small dogs but I was still a little concerned. Could that possibly be the reason why he sits like that?

If the vet said loose knee joints, she might have meant luxating patella. The next time you're at the vet, I'd ask her how severe it is. Luxating patella is common in small dogs, but it doesn't require surgery unless it is severe.

03-02-2015, 10:32 AM	#1
khorih15 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA Posts: 6	My Yorkie sits funny In the past week, I've noticed that my 4 month old puppy, Kirby, sits kind of weird. It's almost as if he sits on his butt, and not with the support of his hind legs. Is this hip displacement, or nothing at all? Attached Thumbnails

03-02-2015, 10:41 AM	#2
gemy YT 2000 Club Donating Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Huntsville,Ont,Canaada Posts: 12,340 Blog Entries: 2	Your next visit mention it to the vet. I b expect full palpation and range of movement through both hips and. Knee and lower spine __________________ Razzle and Dara. Our clan. RIP Karma Dec 24th 2004-July 14 2013 RIP Zoey Jun9 th 2008-May 12 2012. RIP Magic,Mar 26 2006July 1st 2018

03-02-2015, 01:46 PM	#5
GrammyNina Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: With my fur baby Posts: 89	I thought that was how all Yorkies sit, mine does too __________________ my little Willow

03-02-2015, 05:25 PM	#8
Lovetodream88 Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md Posts: 23,249	My dog sits like that and had LP in both legs (we ended up get surgery at different times for both). My orthopedic surgeon called it a positive sit test and that it could mean pain. I would have it checked out __________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart!

03-03-2015, 07:38 AM	#10
LunarBerry YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: GA, USA Posts: 693	About all the yorkies I've had had sat like that or funnier granted my current girl has luxating patellas and she actually sits more on her hips than butt, though when she was younger and weighed less she sat directly on her butt. She'll do it occasionally every so often. __________________ R.I.P. Mick & Mandy (before 2010), Mila - 4/3/15, Chloe - 2/18/16, Kimchi - 6/2/2021

03-02-2015, 12:06 PM	#3
maxdog Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2013 Location: Brownstown MI USA Posts: 18,650	Could be luxating patella. Our Sasha has it. Does he favor a leg at any time?

03-02-2015, 01:35 PM	#4
Magnus Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Northern VA Posts: 3,192	Looks bit like how Magnus sits sometimes. I've seen Zoey do it sometimes also but not very often... Magnus/Zoey has physical exams twice a year and the vet has never mentioned any issue with their hips or any other physical issue... Here's a picture of Magnus "sitting funny".

03-02-2015, 01:58 PM	#6
khorih15 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA Posts: 6	I feel a lot better to know that my dog isn't the only one who sits like that. lol, guess it isn't much to worry about. Thank you guys.

03-02-2015, 04:07 PM	#7
teasell YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: Cherryville, North Carolina, US Posts: 371	Teasell sits like that often. I call it her tripod look. I don't think it's anything bad many dogs sit like this especially the smaller breeds.

03-03-2015, 02:02 AM	#9
LisaMcG Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 74	I feel so much better after seeing this thread too! Poppy also sits like that I asked the vet and she said everything was fine, I was still a little anxious though!!

03-03-2015, 08:08 AM	#11
TysonMyBoy Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2012 Location: Panama City Beach Posts: 161	Rin has Grade 1 LP, she just lays all the way down. However, Tyson and ERnie both sit in that strange position. The vet examines them twice a year....no hip or knee problems. __________________ Pam, mommy to Tyson and Rin, grandma to Ernie (Surely I'm not old enough to be a grandma)

03-03-2015, 09:44 AM	#12
ColesMommy01 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: where there's no good sushi Posts: 1,423 Blog Entries: 1	It could be nothing, but I would record him sitting like that and show it to my vet for his next checkup just to be sure.

03-03-2015, 10:18 AM	#14
khorih15 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Feb 2015 Location: Shreveport, Louisiana, USA Posts: 6	Yeah, I'll let the vet know the next time we make a visit.. I didn't mention that the last time we took him to get an exam, the vet said he had loose knee joints. She said that it was common in small dogs but I was still a little concerned. Could that possibly be the reason why he sits like that?