signs of future problem????

katdog5911 · 12-29-2012, 04:06 PM

I have heard from a couple of people lately, that when a dog sits sideways, instead of straight, it means their hip is hurting them. Also, when laying down, instead of straight, lying down on the side can mean the same. I know that when my old newfie/lab mix was recuperating from his ccl tear, he tended to not sit straight....like that puppy sitting thingie they do. And that was part of his rehab....to sit straight. I hope I am making sense. Anyhow, is this true? Or is it just something dogs do sometimes????

**MaggieRoseLee** · 12-29-2012, 04:07 PM

Sounds just like a normal puppy sloppy sit to me, not a hip problem...

GoSailGo · 12-29-2012, 04:14 PM

No idea if its true, but I've heard this from a few people as well.

qbchottu · 12-29-2012, 04:15 PM

Sloppy sit does not mean bad hips. Get xrays if you want to know for sure.

katdog5911 · 12-29-2012, 04:22 PM

I am not overly concerned but just curious. Should she be allowed a sloppy sit? Is it like a human sitting kind of slouched instead of straight??

arycrest · 12-29-2012, 04:22 PM

I've also heard it but personally have never found it to be true!!! I've been shocked at hip x-ray results ... have thought a Hooligan had HD and didn't ... have thought a Hooligan had good hips and didn't.

qbchottu · 12-29-2012, 04:24 PM

Training takes care of sloppy sits. My fav method is to teach them against a straight surface like a wall or fence. The fence corrects the sit and after a few sessions, they sit straight.

carmspack · 12-29-2012, 04:25 PM

many times it is a result of conformation , especially when there is more rear and a difficient front , short in the upper arm . The front leg can't get in under if all the rear is collected , so the rear compensates the extra length by going to the side .

katdog5911 · 12-29-2012, 04:32 PM

Stella generally sits straight. Just every now and again she gets sloppy. The last time was after a loooong walk when we stopped to talk to someone. So I can put this issue to bed and find something else to worry/wonder about.

12-29-2012, 04:06 PM	#1 (permalink)
katdog5911 Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New Milford Ct Posts: 1,131	signs of future problem???? I have heard from a couple of people lately, that when a dog sits sideways, instead of straight, it means their hip is hurting them. Also, when laying down, instead of straight, lying down on the side can mean the same. I know that when my old newfie/lab mix was recuperating from his ccl tear, he tended to not sit straight....like that puppy sitting thingie they do. And that was part of his rehab....to sit straight. I hope I am making sense. Anyhow, is this true? Or is it just something dogs do sometimes????

12-29-2012, 04:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
MaggieRoseLee The Agility Rocks! Moderator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Bushkill, PA (The Poconos!) Posts: 24,207	Sounds just like a normal puppy sloppy sit to me, not a hip problem... __________________ MACH3 Bretta Lee Wildhaus MXG MJG MXF MFB TQX HIT CGC TC Glory B Wildhaus AX, AXJ, XF "*It is absurd to divide people into good and bad. People are either charming or tedious."* - Oscar Wilde

12-29-2012, 04:22 PM	#6 (permalink)
arycrest Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Central Florida Posts: 8,939	I've also heard it but personally have never found it to be true!!! I've been shocked at hip x-ray results ... have thought a Hooligan had HD and didn't ... have thought a Hooligan had good hips and didn't. __________________ Gayle ... Slider, Bruiser & Faith At the Bridge: Andy, Abbey, Tasha, Tex, Echo, Yukon, JR, Too, Niki, Bo, Ringer, Kelly, Honey & Mac

12-29-2012, 04:25 PM	#8 (permalink)
carmspack Crowned Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: ontario - Posts: 5,553	many times it is a result of conformation , especially when there is more rear and a difficient front , short in the upper arm . The front leg can't get in under if all the rear is collected , so the rear compensates the extra length by going to the side . __________________ Carmen ******** Carmspack**

12-29-2012, 04:14 PM	#3 (permalink)
GoSailGo Member Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 193	No idea if its true, but I've heard this from a few people as well.

12-29-2012, 04:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
qbchottu Knighted Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,714	Sloppy sit does not mean bad hips. Get xrays if you want to know for sure.

12-29-2012, 04:22 PM	#5 (permalink)
katdog5911 Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New Milford Ct Posts: 1,131	I am not overly concerned but just curious. Should she be allowed a sloppy sit? Is it like a human sitting kind of slouched instead of straight??

12-29-2012, 04:24 PM	#7 (permalink)
qbchottu Knighted Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 2,714	Training takes care of sloppy sits. My fav method is to teach them against a straight surface like a wall or fence. The fence corrects the sit and after a few sessions, they sit straight.

12-29-2012, 04:32 PM	#9 (permalink)
katdog5911 Elite Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: New Milford Ct Posts: 1,131	Stella generally sits straight. Just every now and again she gets sloppy. The last time was after a loooong walk when we stopped to talk to someone. So I can put this issue to bed and find something else to worry/wonder about.

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