I have a question for those of you who have (or have had) dogs with HD:

Since True was a pup he has always had a funny sitting position. He sits off to one side or the other. Before he was diagnosed with HD I thought it was merely a puppy thing. Since the diagnosis, and after doing a ton of reading, I learned it was most likely due to his lousy hips.

Anyway, we've all noticed in the last month or so that True is now sitting normally...straight down...with no skewing to one side or the other.

He'll be 2 in July so I figure he's probably finished growing and all the stuff that needed to be tightened and closed has now done so.

My goal with all the supplements and monthly Adequan injections has been to maintain the status quo...no limping, no pain, good range of motion, and a very good quality of life. I pretty much accepted he'd always have a funky gait and a sloppy sit.

I've always assumed that reaching physical maturity wouldn't produce any noticable improvement with HD; in fact, I've assumed it would make it worse. Now I'm wondering if I thought wrong.

Can this be a sign that things are better with True's hips? Can moderate HD in a puppy become mild HD upon maturity?

Seems a little silly to get excited over a sit, I know, but hey...I'll take anything I can get!

This article
http://www.siriusdog.com/options-treatment-dysplastic-dog.htm
has heartening info that you will want to see under the heading CONSERVATIVE MANAGEMENT.

VERY heartening info.

Thank you, Connie