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As I Sit Here Tears are forming...

   
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Tank

A tired dog is a- Good dog		 
 
Barked: Sun Nov 8, '09 8:56am PST 
It is uncertain if Tank will be able to continue his training to excel service dog. He will still be trained that path but I am backing off my hopes he will. The reason started yesterday.
We went for our normal "a tired dog is a good dog" Jog/Walk. This consist of a 1.5mile trip down the drive and a 1.5 mile trip back to the trailer. Well half of it we jog a bit with him at Heel. On the way home he started limping and *tears up* when i stopped and let him rest he was holding his leg out stiff and not sitting it down.
He never does it while walking. He shows NO pain at all no discomfort other then the limp and he acts like that is natural. I fear my boy won't be oked by the vet. It is a sad time in my house. I am wondering if it might because he is just a puppy still and hasn't stopped growing.
It is his right front leg and when i was fussing over him he just kept licking my tears and nothing hurt him when i touched him. he didn't even tense up. I don't know what it could be. I just needed to come and tell someone who wouldn't go well he is just a dog. He may be a dog but he is MY DOG and He wants to work for me that I don't know what To ask of him anymore cept be my buddy. I am rambling now. I am pretty upset. He only limps when we go faster then walk and he isnt botherd by it. Oh I guess the only person who can help is our vet. (my vet has a thing against Bullies thou)

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Byron

Small dogs can- have BIG jobs!		 
 
Barked: Sun Nov 8, '09 9:51am PST 
I think that Tank needs to see a vet. Sometimes a limp is a temporary thing. Sometimes it is not. The only person who can tell you tht is your vet. If you are unhappy with your vet, please find a different one. Best of luck.
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Tank

A tired dog is a- Good dog		 
 
Barked: Sun Nov 8, '09 10:46am PST 
Thanks. After this major storm comes threw I plan on making him an appointment with another vet. The vet I took him to is very big on anti-Bully breeds. To me a vet should be neutral not offering me to put down my dog due to breed discrimination. I just haven't had the courage to look for another vet until now.

I just don't want anyone to keep telling me to PTS my dog cause of an injury that may or may not be minor.

Thanks for the support.
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Ollivander

Super Silver- Service Poodle
 
 
Barked: Sun Nov 8, '09 10:48am PST 
I think a vet check up is definitely in order. And I agree, if you don't like your vet, find a new one. No need to give money to someone who doesn't like your dog.

Also, I wouldn't personally be taking a puppy running with you. Until their growth plates are fully formed (1.5 to 2 years old for a large breed) they should not be doing any forced exercise on hard surfaces. This means it is OK for your dog to run around in the grass when playing, but you shouldn't make them run at your pace with you, and especially not on any hard surface. Same goes for jumping. It can injure their joints.
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Cain

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Barked: Sun Nov 8, '09 10:54am PST 
Exactly what Ollivander said - your pup should not be jogging with you at 6 months of age - way too much stress on bones/joints - which clearly can cause limping and pain. For a growing pup (or an old dog) swimming is the best exercise - but never jogging for a good distance on any kind of hard surface. There are other ways to get him the exercise he needs. smile Chin up - it is probably not as bad as you are thinking.
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Foxxy

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Barked: Sun Nov 8, '09 10:57am PST 
You need to get a different vet. one that has no prejudices. bullies make wonderful service dogs, and of course I know you know that very well ^.^ But prejudices can lead to incorrect diagnoses. It's not right but it happens all the time.

but your dog is really really young from what it says on your profile. Sometimes with growing dogs you have to take it easy on growing tendons and bones the same way you have to keep an eye on teenagers who are into sports. Chances are it's probably a sprain or strain from overexertion and you'll have to give him a couple weeks of healing. YOu can turn the quieter times into lessons on other things that he will need to know. But yah only your vet can tell you for sure.

just be calm for him, and be a strong doggie leader for him, that's wat he needs while you wait to see what the vet says.
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Tank

A tired dog is a- Good dog		 
 
Barked: Sun Nov 8, '09 11:11am PST 
Ok I really didn't think about the growing part. He really wants to run around but we have a bad leash law and the fact he is a bully mix makes it harder on me. Oh we also don't run on a hard surface as my joints can't take it. We are running on loose packed sand. Not beach sand but close.

I will back off and not make him jog with me. We will just walk the same distance. I just find it a lot easier to train him if he is a little exercised cause then the wiggly butt syndrome isn't so bad. I wish there was a way to get people for discrimination on a breed. I mean it would be like discriminating me due to me being Caucasian.
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Yuki

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Barked: Sun Nov 8, '09 12:12pm PST 
It is possible your little boy has something called panosteitis. It is a big scary word, but not as scary as it sounds. here is a link to what it is, http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=2&aid=466
Lots of GSD get panosteitis, lots of large breed dogs do for that matter.

It is something they grow out of, but it is very painful while they have it. You should see the vet, and I agree you should have a vet that likes your dog, not one that is against the breed he is.
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Milo, CGC

The Definitive- Autism Service- Dog		 
 
Barked: Sun Nov 8, '09 3:25pm PST 
I'm sorry to hear about his limping. Milo had a limp when I received him. What we did was give him Sea Jerky and Cosequin for his joints, and reduced his running. He doesn't care to run all day anyway. laugh out loud It stopped his limp but a vet would be able to tell you better about Tank. wave
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Tallulah

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Barked: Sun Nov 8, '09 6:53pm PST 
I agree with the above advice., he is too young for that type of strenuous exercise.. on his profile it also says you walk him 6 miles a day.. which is quite a lot! a fenced in area where he could romp ( once is is better) would be ideal.

It could be any number of things but it is likely something minor. The joint thing comes to mind, especially if he had poor nutrition early on in life. Find a new vet and try to let him rest and heal. When my dogs get a muscle strain or tweak a joint they act like someone stabbed them 50 times. So the fact that he can walk without limping is very encouraging.
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