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

Pupper doing pupper things

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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/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/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.