Hip Dysplasia at age 2!

I have been training in flyball for quite a while. My mom started to notice me walking funny at times and was worried about problems with my hips. She took me into the vet because she didn't want flyball to make me worse!.

The Vet confirmed I have dysplasia in my left hip. I am still so young and I have to suffer. I can't play flyball anymore either! The vet said its too risky - it can make my hip feel a lot worse a lot earlier in life.

The good thing is - I am now in excellent shape. I am a skinny girl weighing in at 36.6 lbs. The vet says this is really good to keep my hip as healthy as possible. I have to keep running and running to keep me fit so I can live out a long healthy life despite my handicap. The dysplasia problem is mild at this point and hopefully will stay that way for many years to come.

I am sad about flyball but I think my Mom is even more sad. Luckily my big brother still plays so we all get to go. I would rather be doing other things so I guess it works out okay. I am going to start working on some stuff so I can retake my delta society exam and get certified to do therapy work.

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