Pulled muscle

[Bishop]

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Our greyt girlie has pulled a muscle in her left front leg. I kept her in for a couple of days and am now taking her out for very short walks until she stops limping. She now doesn't limp when in the house but when outside every time she sees someone coming she starts to limp and if they are anyways sympathetic she almost needs a zimmer frame. She isn't as bad as one dog we had who used to pull a .leg muscle regularly but who could never remember which leg was affected so his limp was interchangeable. Any ideas why dogs do this apart from the petting and sympathy gained?

 

[JudyN]

I reckon petting and sympathy is enough! Or maybe it's not quite so mercenary - maybe they see people's response as approval, and are trying to do what people seem to want them to do. Have you seen this vid?

The owner spent a load on vet bills trying to get the dog's limp diagnosed!

 

[Bishop]

I reckon petting and sympathy is enough! Or maybe it's not quite so mercenary - maybe they see people's response as approval, and are trying to do what people seem to want them to do. Have you seen this vid?

The owner spent a load on vet bills trying to get the dog's limp diagnosed!

 

[Bishop]

Aaaah bless. It is nice to see sympathy and support going the other way from dog to man rather than man to dog. That's my girl when anyone comes past although she does just manage to put her paw to the ground. I notice the pooch is a lurcher therefore part greyhound, We had lurchers before our rescue greyt and I do wonder if it is one of their traits as our boy with the interchangeable limp was three quarters greyhound.

 

[Hemlock]

Pointy-nose dogs are very sensitive - unless they are chasing something!

 

[Bishop]

Sensitive but also b minded. At least the ones we have/had exhibited this. Daughter reckons dogs are like their owners!