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I have been seeing something going on in Barca's rear end for a few weeks but I didn't know if I was being paranoid or not. Siren has really soft pads and if she steps on a pebble she hops on one leg and it drives me nuts, so I thought maybe he has his moms soft feet. He did not do it all the time but I saw something I thought. He jumps around like an idiot in his kennel and goes crazy in Schutzhund and for his toy so I thought he was ok. In true APBT fashion, never show pain, he has just been working through it. Well tonight in Agility class he kept coming up lame on his rear right leg and was not weight bearing. UGGGGGGHHHHH
I hate hurt dogs so off to the vet in the morning.
I could not feel a tear in the ligament but I am also just learning how to feel that and I am worried it could still be his knee. It looked almost like a patella issue but I tried to pop it out and it felt tight. Like I need a $400 vet bill but I want to make sure he is ok. He is on crate rest till we figure this out. Please cross your fingers, he is too good of a working dog and too young to have surgery!
I could not feel a tear in the ligament but I am also just learning how to feel that and I am worried it could still be his knee. It looked almost like a patella issue but I tried to pop it out and it felt tight. Like I need a $400 vet bill but I want to make sure he is ok. He is on crate rest till we figure this out. Please cross your fingers, he is too good of a working dog and too young to have surgery!