Habit problem

The easiest thing to understand is that the dog's posture when sitting out and sitting down are the same. Because they are used to standing and sitting down frequently, they will become accustomed to it. Maintaining the same posture as when sitting down when standing is more common in dogs who often stay indoors.

Dogs in cages

Dogs in cages will have the above problems regardless of the length of time, especially medium and large dogs, which are often kept in small spaces and are basically mixed with the first situation. Weakness of the hind legs will occur, and the habit of sitting for long periods of time will cause joint deformation.
Solution: These two situations generally require free-range care, and will be relieved after regular exercise. However, it may take a long time to correct if it is caused during childhood development.

Growing too fast

Dogs that grow too fast are more common in medium and large dogs. From 2 months to 6 months, they grow up quickly because they eat a lot of dog food. Food contains many additives that are not fully absorbed, resulting in a lack of nutrients. Some parents think it is calcium deficiency. In fact, it is difficult to say what the nutritional deficiencies of large dogs are during their growth. However, everyone is familiar with the symptoms of calcium deficiency. Nutritional deficiencies will be manifested in the inability to keep up with bone nutrition, hair nutrition, pigments, Vision, canine sexual maturity, etc. But generally speaking, absorption is the key, otherwise no matter how much you supplement, there will be basically no absorption, and there are many examples.

Solution: The most basic methods to promote absorption include deworming and improving gastrointestinal capacity. The former should take deworming medicine according to the actual situation, while the latter should feed on time, exercise more, drink yogurt and other methods. By enhancing nutrition, the effects can be seen on bone development, hair, etc. that are deficient in nutrients.

Joint dysplasia caused by excessive growth

Nowadays, there are a variety of pet nutrition products, but some parents give their dogs too much nutritional supplements, resulting in unbalanced dog development and easily leading to joint development problems.

Congenital hip dysplasia

There are many opinions about hip dysplasia. It was first thought to be phenotypic inheritance, but now it is generally believed that normal genes become phenotypic changes due to acquired interference. As a result, it has been found over a long period of time that when neither male nor female dogs can see it, generally the individuals in the litter that are larger and grow faster are prone to this situation; while the individuals that grow slower and develop later are more likely to have this problem. does not exist.

External environmental factors

Environmental factors are common, but generally minor, such as uncut foot hair and slippery floors. Over time, the dog's hind legs will habitually slide to both sides.

Insufficient exercise

The most common problem for medium and large dogs is that if they stay indoors for a long time, their hind legs will become weaker and weaker, and they will become less and less able to stand upright over time. Generally speaking, walking is considered It is useless, it requires long-lasting running endurance training and pursuit training (sudden turns, instant stops, and turns can be traineddog joint mobility). If necessary, you need to observe yourself or go to the hospital for X-ray diagnosis and treatment, and try to see the situation after a period of treatment.