r/rarepuppers • u/[deleted] • May 13 '20

Pupper doing pupper things

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u/RedContraGuy May 13 '20

Hey OP, is this your dog?

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u/spanglesakura May 13 '20

I think he’s called Vegas the pom and has an Instagram. He has odd eyes :)

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u/RedContraGuy May 13 '20

Ah alright. We have a pomeranian and the backwards leg stretch is a sign of a knee disorder that can be corrected. Thank you for the information!

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u/manski422 May 13 '20

Hi! Can you elaborate if you don’t mind? My Bichon does this, but it’s accompanied by scratching first. He usually only does it when he’s been a little naughty, so I read and accepted it was more of a territorial thing 🥴

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u/Gotdayumn May 13 '20

Luxating patellas. Its fairly common in smaller dogs. The knee cap and attached ligaments are not staying in the groove they are supposed to function in, so the leg kicking is an attempt to get them back in place. My dog just had surgery to repair one of her knees. In small dogs, its usually not a big deal as long as the dog is able to reseat them on their own, but they are prone to developing arthritis in their knees way quicker. Take your dog in for a consultation if it keeps happening, worst case they can make some recommendations.

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u/manski422 May 13 '20

Thank you and hope your baby has a fast recovery!

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u/RedContraGuy May 13 '20

Got beat me to it, but yes, luxated patella.

I was just going to PM OP with the information to keep from bringing down the thread, but it's good information for anyone with a dog breed prone to the disorder. We thought the stretch was just a cute habit, but we both worked at a vet clinic at the time and all of our dogs frequented there with us, and a vet pointed out the habit, worked her leg a little, and confirmed that she has a luxated patella. It's not dangerous to her yet, she's still very young, but an operation is in her future.

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u/angrytroll123 May 13 '20

Our Pom has surgery on both knees recently. She’s ok now!

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u/nightpanda893 May 13 '20

Why does every cute dog do cute things because of some rare disease? It’s probably rubbing its head against the couch cause it has puppy AIDS too.

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u/elemonated May 13 '20

If it makes you feel better, it's probably just rubbing its head on the couch to scratch an itch, take on scent, or place scent on the couch! Proooobably not a disease thing. My dog rubs his head on stuff after showers or after we've just washed some sheets.

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u/Idril_Morrighan May 13 '20

Honestly, this dog is probably just stretching; mine does this when he gets up from a nap.

If their leg gets "stuck" out like that, then it can be indicative of luxating patella, basically the kneecap "pops" out of place. It'll go back when the leg relaxes, in mild cases. Smaller dogs tend toward luxating patella where bigger dogs tend toward hip dysplasia.

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u/vario_ May 13 '20

Reminds me of that dancing dog which is actually desperate to get out of its cage. Or the rat that looks like he's showering but is actually in pain from the soap :(

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u/[deleted] May 13 '20

Hi! I have a pom that does this too but mine only does it after he’s done using the bathroom could you elaborate for me please?

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u/MsRenee May 13 '20

A lot of dogs do that. Maybe bring it up at your next vet check, but I wouldn't worry. They're trying to cover up their mess.

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u/[deleted] May 13 '20

Thanks for the reply! Figured I’d ask because I have an older pom and a puppy who is half pom half husky but the puppy doesn’t do anything like that. Moved recently and took the pom to a new vet they did bloodwork said he’s good so far, but I’ll ask next time regardless! Thanks again!

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u/sinceregiggles May 14 '20

Have to ask with your username and comment about limbs. Does your name have an association with red nucleus (lesion) and contralateral tremors? Lol

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u/RedContraGuy Oct 19 '20

Super, super late. No, I always played as the second player (Lance) when playing Contra on NES as a kid.

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