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08-22-2007, 09:57 AM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Texas
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| yorkie puppy with hip problems? i have a four week old yorkie puppy and we have noticed she does not use her hind legs as well as her two other sisters. her hind legs are always spead eagle and now the three puppies are trying to walk and she has problems, kinda wobble like while the other two puppies seem much more steady. her hind legs just want to wobble out from under her. I mean they were all like that up to a few days ago now they are learning to walk and she seems to be left behind compared to the others. Is it too soon to worry? I have never seen this before. Both parents are picture perfect yorkies and from long and familiar breed lines. no hip dysplasia in either. Im gonna go let her pracitce walking on the carpet for now. any comments are welcome. i'm just affraid for her. she is so pretty tho. aren't they all at this age. |
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08-22-2007, 10:07 AM | #2 |
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| Hi and welcome to YT! Puppies do need something to 'sink' their feet into. If it's a hard slick surface it will be hard on them. It's hard enough to learn to walk good, without having their feet and legs sliding out from under them. Make sure there is something (where ever you're keeping them) that is not a slick hard surface. Good luck.
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08-22-2007, 10:15 AM | #3 |
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| I had a problem like that when my Schnauzer had puppies. One of the puppies wouldn't walk at all, she just pulled herself forward with her front paws. My vet said to let them walk on the carpet to get a grip. It worked, so he must have known what he was talking about! |
08-22-2007, 10:16 AM | #4 |
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| Oh, and welcome to Yorkie Talk! |
08-22-2007, 10:42 AM | #5 |
Piper & Sebastian Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: florida
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| Welcome to YT. I'd try the carpet thing, and if you still have problems give the vet a call.
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08-22-2007, 11:02 AM | #6 |
Luvs Lulu Donating Member | Hey you can also check and see if she has any fur covering the pads of her feet. If they are super fuzzy they tend to slip and slide as well.
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08-22-2007, 11:03 AM | #7 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Nor-Cal
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| at that age i wouldnt worry about hip dysplaysa and honestly thats not a big issues with yorkies when i had my clearences done i said go ahead and OFA them and my vet said not to yorkies tend to be so small hips are not an issues i would wait a few weeks and then if not better or if there is a hitch in hre giddy up x rays Welcome to YT BTW cant wait to see you pics
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