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Had Chi at the vet yesterday to have her hips and knees checked; have noticed some popping and grinding while we've been training lately. Turns out her right socket is shallow. Dr. said not much to be done about it now other than treating for pain and swelling (she honestly hasn't seemed to be in any pain as of yet) and monitor as she matures...
We're working more on downs now (have read that sits are hard on the hips) and am no longer encouraging an auto sit while healing. Gonna work on teaching her to swim (so far she likes to splash around but hasn't been brave enough to really go deep enough to swim)... Going to give glucosamine/chrondoiton (sp) supplements, I know that when Storm's arthritis started getting really bad those supplements really helped...
Any advice or suggestions from anyone who may have gone through this with their own Doberkids would be greatly appreciated.
We're working more on downs now (have read that sits are hard on the hips) and am no longer encouraging an auto sit while healing. Gonna work on teaching her to swim (so far she likes to splash around but hasn't been brave enough to really go deep enough to swim)... Going to give glucosamine/chrondoiton (sp) supplements, I know that when Storm's arthritis started getting really bad those supplements really helped...
Any advice or suggestions from anyone who may have gone through this with their own Doberkids would be greatly appreciated.