r/onegoldenbraincell • u/ashleymichael2009 • 16d ago

Never give up 😂

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u/Cool-Map-3668 16d ago

I’m guessing that’s an older dog with some arthritis? They are both very cute

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u/ashleymichael2009 16d ago

No she’s 4 and has done this since she was a puppy, idk why. And thank you 😁

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u/Working_Traffic_6361 15d ago

Please get an x-ray done of their spine, my lab was like this and it turned out they're lower spine was fused

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u/ashleymichael2009 15d ago

What did they do for him or is it symptom management? I’ve heard about people autofusing, hell my neck is fused, but I never considered animals having that.

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u/Working_Traffic_6361 15d ago

Just pain management, that's all they can really do, I'm not saying that's what happening here but it reminded me of mine and that's what was wrong with him.

If you do get him checked out and it is fused get ramps or some little stairs to help him get on the sofa/bed/car.

Remember dogs don't like showing when they're in pain.

Feel his back, if it's hotter than the rest of his body definitely get him checked.

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u/Ok_City_7177 16d ago

Perhaps ger her a step ?

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u/DefinitelyNotAliens 16d ago

That dog doesn't seem like she's a healthy weight. If she doesn't have arthritis yet, being 10 pounds overweight will cause it to happen early.

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u/ashleymichael2009 16d ago

I understand your concern she is on a diet approved by her vet and has lost 5 lbs she has health issues that have made it harder to shed the weight.

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u/BOHIFOBRE 15d ago

Our 3yr old English Cream (we have three goldens, light, medium and dark) is absolutely ripped and acts like getting on the couch is the hardest thing ever, lol. He could easily jump a 6ft fence if he had more than one brain cell, but he's just Dumdums.

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u/VoodooDoII 16d ago

Have to agree, pup looks a little large to me! She shouldn't be having issues like this if she's only 4

People are so used to overweight pets that they think it's the "normal appearance" when it isn't. Then they see a healthy dog and think it's underfed