50days old...living indoor...all my house i made of parquet but i've got some carpets on the floor...will runing on parquet and sliding make him dysplasic?
and about the nutrition, what can i add to his dry food other than milk to strenghten his bones and get him all muscular besides regular exercise.
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English pointer puppy. help please.
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GhillieSuit22
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Re: English pointer puppy. help please.
We have hardwood floors throughout our whole house. Even after adding area rugs throughout the house, one of our dogs developed bad knee joints in both rear legs. We had to have surgery because she would struggle to get up and she was only two. It is very important to provide surface where the dog is not slipping especially ones who are prone to hip/knee issues.
It is easy to see that they are much more comfortable on carpet. We ended up getting a huge chunk of nice carpet and took it to a binder. I know it defeats the purpose of wood/hard floors but after seeing what our pup went through, it was worth it. Not too mention, surgery is not cheap...$3500 later. She has never been the same either. It probably didn't help that she used to chase the cats and slip all over the floors.
Hope this helps.
It is easy to see that they are much more comfortable on carpet. We ended up getting a huge chunk of nice carpet and took it to a binder. I know it defeats the purpose of wood/hard floors but after seeing what our pup went through, it was worth it. Not too mention, surgery is not cheap...$3500 later. She has never been the same either. It probably didn't help that she used to chase the cats and slip all over the floors.
Hope this helps.
Re: English pointer puppy. help please.
Elias, Dogs cannot digest milk the way we can- they lack the proper enzymes. This usually results in upset stomaches and diarrhea. Spare your pup this. If you want to supplement (which for a pup, there really is no need to if he's on a decent puppy or "all life stages" food) talk to your vet and (s)he will let you know what is appropriate.
If you're worried about dysplasia: don't let him get overweight, don't over-exercise him too young, and just make sure he isn't always slipping around/stressing his joints.
Good luck with him.
If you're worried about dysplasia: don't let him get overweight, don't over-exercise him too young, and just make sure he isn't always slipping around/stressing his joints.
Good luck with him.
Re: English pointer puppy. help please.
I have never seen a scientific study linking flooring to dysplasia, but the sentiment persists and there certainly have been many old wives tales that have eventually born fruit in scientific circles.
Genetics and nutrition (more specifically overfeeding) are the main culprits identified by science.
Genetics and nutrition (more specifically overfeeding) are the main culprits identified by science.
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kninebirddog
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Re: English pointer puppy. help please.
dysplasia is not caused by hard wood floors
also Stop the milk Pups can't digest Cows milk though a treat it is not good for them and they can't handle the lactic acids properly after about the 7-8 week mark as previously stated
HD basically in a laymans term it is a mixed message in the dogs joint area which causes the hip socket not to grow or form correctly or to thin out or the femoral head not to form right or both the femoral head and hip socket
feeding to rich a food CaN aid in making a bad situation worse but can't cause it
only thing on slick floor and possible damage from slipping falling and hyper extending
also Stop the milk Pups can't digest Cows milk though a treat it is not good for them and they can't handle the lactic acids properly after about the 7-8 week mark as previously stated
HD basically in a laymans term it is a mixed message in the dogs joint area which causes the hip socket not to grow or form correctly or to thin out or the femoral head not to form right or both the femoral head and hip socket
feeding to rich a food CaN aid in making a bad situation worse but can't cause it
only thing on slick floor and possible damage from slipping falling and hyper extending
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GhillieSuit22
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Re: English pointer puppy. help please.
I wasn't trying to sound over dramatic. I was just trying to make the point that the dogs obviously slip on the wood floors. They have no traction and I think it is pretty obvious that it causes stress on their joints. I have seen what it specifically has done in our case, not that it will happen to you. But as long as the dog has a place to go where they have traction, it should be fine. If the dog continues to run and slip on the floors, I would say its an issue. Sorry if I mislead anyone.