I have a quick question about Cooper. He is about to turn 11 months old, and in the last month or so I noticed he is sitting in a lazy position sometimes. I call it lazy, but it is when he flops his back legs off to the side instead of sitting straight. I correct him by saying sit straight and he fixes his sit with no problem.
He is in a Level 3 obedience class and the instructor told me that it is a sign of HD. She asked me how his parents rated... they both rated excellent.
Since Cooper has continued this lazy sit position I was wondering if any other GSD owners have run into this with their dogs. If so, I would love to hear any information that anyone can share about this. I obviously have started to worry about HD and whether I should alter his regular exercise routine. I also have been told to wait until he is two years old to get his hips x-rayed.
Thanks for your time everyone.
Terry
He is in a Level 3 obedience class and the instructor told me that it is a sign of HD. She asked me how his parents rated... they both rated excellent.
Since Cooper has continued this lazy sit position I was wondering if any other GSD owners have run into this with their dogs. If so, I would love to hear any information that anyone can share about this. I obviously have started to worry about HD and whether I should alter his regular exercise routine. I also have been told to wait until he is two years old to get his hips x-rayed.
Thanks for your time everyone.
Terry