Hi Sharon sorry this is a late reply I’ve only just seen your post.He had two operations on his left front leg.There was no guarantee that it would work and the second operation involved breaking his leg which was a very tough decision.Hes 2 now and doing really well.He goes to hydrotherapy which he loves and I give him joint supplements with his food.Apart from that he lives a normal life.His hips click occasionally and eventually he will get arthritis.But he doesn’t limp anymore.He won’t attempt to climb stairs since he had the problem but he can jump into the car by himself.At the time I really thought he had no future but I’m so glad we gave him a chance.He is such a happy dog.How did you get on with your pup?Let me know if you can I hope he was ok

Hi Pippa, Just an update almost 2 years on and my dog is doing really well.He had surgery on his left elbow and we’ve seen a real improvement.He goes to hydrotherapy which he loves and he has a normal life.Thankyou so much for the advice you gave me.My brother has been at our house tonight and he said he’s never met a happier dog.We all love him so much .

I do think it is worth mentioning that even though I have not personally experienced HD, I have experienced two osteo-sarcomas (one resulting in a front leg amputation and one resulting in euthanasia), one leiomyosarcoma (resulting in a re-sectioning of her vulva and complete spay), six gastric torsions/bloat (one resulting in euthanasia due to advanced age of dog, one resulting in surgery and post death and four resulting in successful surgeries), one brain tumor (resulting in 16 doses of radiation and two years extended qualilty-of-life), four cardiomyothopies – heart disease (one resulting in euthanasia at three years old, one unexpected death during a ride in her truck with daddy, and two resulting in successful treatment for extended period of time), one anaphylatic shock of benign drug (resulting in death a few hours later), one renal failure (resulting in completely unexpected and immediate euthanasia), three cases of coccidioidomycosis, and, most likely some other serious ailments that I am forgetting right now. The only point I am trying to make with this litany of health crisis’ is that even though I have not experienced HD in a puppy or young dog, I have seen my share of tragedies. I also need to say that with the exception of losing my Boxer when she went for a ride with her Daddy (he came later in my life), I or we have held each and every one of our dogs in our arms as their lives had to come to their end (whether from old age or disease), keeping our tears in check as we soothed our companions until we were certain that their lives had ended. I mention this because I have heard way too many people tell me that having their pet euthanized was going to be too sad of an experience for THEM, so they left their companion at their veterinary’s office … a place that most likely was a place that caused nervousness or fright in the first place … to be euthanized in the arms of a vitual stranger. And to those people, I say DON’T EVER GET ANOTHER PET BECAUSE YOU DON’T DESERVE ONE!!! From the day you buy, adopt or take in an animal, it is your responsibility to give it the best care you can possibally give, right up to, and including holding them til their last breathe if you are given the PRIVILEGE to do so. If you need to scream at the top of your lungs AFTER they have passed …. no one would fault you, but until then, it is all about assuring your pet that everything is going to be OK.

Now, here is my share. Although my share might not be the easiest thing to consider, if I was able to re-visit my first osteo-sarcoma … the one resulting in a front-leg amputation, I would not have ever considered doing it again. You see, it wasn’t until the day after I had to let him go because the chemotheraphy had compromised the viens in his remaining front leg so much so, it wasn’t fair to continue the final two sessions, that I realized something so profound and life-altering, it made decisions like what some of you are facing much easier, at least for me and now my husband.

Now, I am so very very sorry, but I have to leave you in limbo because it has taken me two and half hours to write this, it is 2:00 a.m., and I have to go to bed. However, I promise to finish my share as soon as I am able … most likely Monday.

Hi Gabby, Please take Swiper to the vet now rather than delaying. They will be best placed to confirm the cause of her symptoms and to get started on the right treatment. You may find it also helps to take a short video on your phone if the issue is intermittent, to show them what exactly is happening. Best wishes, Lucy.

Hey Paula, I dont know if my dog Swiper has Hip Displasia but she does have the symptoms. What should I do? I know that some dogs get the genetic code for Hip Dysplasia but sometimes they don’t show it until they get old. Well my dog has been limping for over few months now and we think that it may be the case. We don’t know if she is in a lot of pain but we do know that she is limping. I’m sorry to hear about yu pr cocker spaniel. That was a very bad type of Hip Dysplasia. My dog is almost 9 or 10 years old already and she is still walking and running like she had when she was younger but now she is slower then she was and she is limping now. Should I go see a vet for this or should i wait until the symptoms get more noticeable.

What did you decide to do with your puppy? We have a 7 month old Rottweiler. Both parents were OFA screened. Mom was fair and dad was good. Our puppy ended up with double hip and elbow dysplasia. We are trying to decide what is best for him.

hi we have been told the same thing about our 7 month old black lab. And we feel the same way as you. I would like to know how you got on.

Hi Paula, Im so very sorry to hear about your puppy. I was wondering what you have decided to do.I hope you dont mind me asking.But we have just had the same news as you. we are not sure what to do either.Our black lab is 7 months old.