sitting down

[Ariaditya]

Is it true that dogs with HD cannot sits properly like normal dogs? thank you ..

[LadyEvil2172]

Rebel has mild HD and she sits just fine.

[SonnyRott]

Sometimes they have what is considered a "lazy sit". But dogs who do not have HD can sit this way too.

[rottcrazed]

I would be more concerned about movement and how they lay down and get up (again, in regard to movement) rather than how they sit. All but one of my Rotts has sat lazy and has had to be taught to 'up sit'. None of them have HD.

Kristi

[Tank's Grandma]

Nope, Tank has bad HD and even before his corrective surgery he sat just fine. Has a beautiful sit. However, watch him lay down when he's on his own time (that is not told to "down") and that's when you'll notice he does it his own way....he goes down elbow first.

[Ariaditya]

yes..I agree...chucky ( my rottie) also never lay down with "frog" position..both of his back legs always stay close together on either left/right side..* sigh ( he`s got medium HD) thanks for your information..

[spoiledbabies3]

Samson has mild HD and arthritis. He sits beautifully...but its definitely noticeable when he lays down and gets up. The force is put on the front both ways as his HD is in the rear right leg.

[LORHEL]

I definitely see something different when Makita "gets up" from laying down. Its more of a pushing her self up, using the back part of her body. Kind of a shuffling motion.