i love my 9 year old rotty, i've had him since he was 12 weeks old, i think of him more as a child then a dog(yes i know silly isn't it)
i'm writing this in tears, i think my dog has hip dysplasia and next friday i will be taking him to the vet to confirm this, if this is the case, i will have to put him down as i am unable to afford the treatment(full hip replacement)
he is showing all the signs of hip dysplasia
read more about it here:
http://www.workingdogs.com/vchipdysplasia.htm