Even if it is not old. Our German Shepard has been diagnosed with what amounts to rheumatoid arthritis at not quite 4 years old. Doing well with medication so far.
One of my dogs had injured his front paw and was limping around on three legs, with the injured paw in the air. He received so much attention that, after it healed, he’d continue to hobble around – but he’d forget which paw had been injured and gimp on the wrong side !
I’ve never really had dogs, just two that I can’t remember because I was so young and one that I kept for a friend who had to move that ran away after a week so I was very surprised to learn that dogs can get some of the same illnesses that humans can.
This practice of pointing the index finger upwards when making a point or pontificating – Both main characters do it, and now Liz! Is it a regional thing?
This was the diagnosis we were given when Farley (the real dog, Farley) began to limp and have trouble with stairs. Certain breeds of dog are more prone than others to this disorder. It’s when the socket in the hip is not sufficiently bowl-shaped to hold and support the top of the femur, allowing it to slip out of place. Eventually, as the dog grows and becomes heavier, the ball of the femur slips right out of the hip joint — a painful and disabling problem. We were told that the breeder who sold us the dog was likely responsible for Farley’s hip dysplasia.*
Templo S.U.D. about 9 years ago
Kids say there darndest things. (But seriously, something must be wrong with Farley.)
natureboyfig4 Premium Member about 9 years ago
Aw, man! It’s not time for the pup to croak again already, is it? :-(
pelican47 about 9 years ago
No, I don’t think it’s nearly Farley’s time yet. Doesn’t he save (yet unborn) April’s life a few years hence?
nossmf about 9 years ago
He’ll be fine in this little story arc, though Lizzy may have some explaining to do…
flagmichael about 9 years ago
Even if it is not old. Our German Shepard has been diagnosed with what amounts to rheumatoid arthritis at not quite 4 years old. Doing well with medication so far.
Barnabus Blackoak about 9 years ago
Could be something as simple as an acorn stuck in the pads of his paw. Our dog gets those all the time this time of year.
Linguist about 9 years ago
One of my dogs had injured his front paw and was limping around on three legs, with the injured paw in the air. He received so much attention that, after it healed, he’d continue to hobble around – but he’d forget which paw had been injured and gimp on the wrong side !
kab2rb about 9 years ago
When one of our dogs started limping first thing we checked is for stickers that would get embedded in the first of the paw.
sbwertz about 9 years ago
My young son called that cloth you use to blow your nose a “hank-achoo”
QuietStorm27 about 9 years ago
I’ve never really had dogs, just two that I can’t remember because I was so young and one that I kept for a friend who had to move that ran away after a week so I was very surprised to learn that dogs can get some of the same illnesses that humans can.
codedaddy about 9 years ago
This practice of pointing the index finger upwards when making a point or pontificating – Both main characters do it, and now Liz! Is it a regional thing?
Jim Kerner about 9 years ago
Same back to you and yours.
themom51 about 9 years ago
*Lynn’s Notes:
This was the diagnosis we were given when Farley (the real dog, Farley) began to limp and have trouble with stairs. Certain breeds of dog are more prone than others to this disorder. It’s when the socket in the hip is not sufficiently bowl-shaped to hold and support the top of the femur, allowing it to slip out of place. Eventually, as the dog grows and becomes heavier, the ball of the femur slips right out of the hip joint — a painful and disabling problem. We were told that the breeder who sold us the dog was likely responsible for Farley’s hip dysplasia.*