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Originally Posted by whisperwalk  My Rottie x has been helping me walk due to balance and momentum issues. He is NOT holding me up or ever handling a substantial portion of my weight |
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Originally Posted by Ostory It is my experience that if a dogs is pain it will avoid the work. This dog is reported to be doing fine....I trust the dog. |
I have to say I agree with this. I trust the dog, and I trust the owner who clearly is considerate of her dog.
My daughter has a dog with severe dysplasia (one completely flat socket, another almost flat socket). He went to Venice, Italy with her at 7 years old and spent a year going up and down 5 flights of stairs several times a day to and from the apartment with only one self-decided short rest at flight 4 going back up. I was there and saw this dog......he was happy as a clam to be doing it and no need for pain meds. I was quite amazed, and the muscle tone he got from it really helped strengthen his body and hold those bones in place. So, yes....I trust the dog, too.