Can someone help me with abnormal gait?

[bearosborne90s]

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I was hoping I could upload a video as it is quite hard to explain so I’ve have to screenshot the pictures to see if you can see what I mean.
So this is my 4 year old Doberman cross.
I can’t say I’ve noticed this movement before but she’s not loping back but it’s like a trot but as you can see the legs come closer together and one in front but the legs widen out for the next it and this continues. I’ve noticed the trot but the legs stay closer together. This is almost like a waddle trot.
I started wondering if it is normal. Is she over weight slightly or maybe hip injury? Or maybe m or maybe normal..
she’s just come
Back from 21 days residency but I can’t say I’ve noticed this.
She was a lot bigger when I picked her up I almost felt she was on the chubby side compared to how I kept her, she was a lot leaner with me but yeah I’m
Not sure and not an expert.
I would like to take her to the vets but she’s not very good with one on one with people hence the training.

Eek!

 

[JoanneF]

It's hard to say from still photos, but the easiest way to post a video is to upload it to YouTube and post the link.

Have you asked the place she was staying at whether anything unusual happened, any injury?

 

[JudyN]

You could ask your vet if you could have an appointment outside the consulting room, maybe in their car park. Even if the vet isn't able to get their hands on her, they could watch her gait as you trot her up and down and also judge if she's overweight or not.

Alternatively, and something I did with my dog, was book a session with a dog physiotherapist, but for them to come on a walk with you - the one I used did home visits, and she was more than happy to meet on the local heath! Then not only could the physio cyour dog move, but your dog should see her as just another dog walking mate so by the end of the session may let the physio get their hands on her and have a feel of her joints (maybe disguised as a game of giving paw!).

If your dog can turn aggressive when being examined, then if she isn't already used to a muzzle, I would get her muzzle trained - it's much easier for a professional to assess a dog when they're not worried about her teeth!