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Originally Posted by Dugganmom Duggan is really tall, taller than any of the other dogs in any of the litters and due to the fact that he got so tall he has hip dyslasia. |
Actually, hip dysplasia is an genetic, inherited disease-dogs cannot "get it" from being too tall, large, etc. That said, dogs that have hip dysplasia should not be overweight-they should be kept slender to avoid any unnecessary strain on their joints.