Here are a few pictures of my GSD pup. Her front feet look to me like she has downed pasterns. I would appreciate any input. I am feeding her THK in the am and RMB in the pm and currently exercising her only in my grassy yard although she is on my patio for a couple of these shots.
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I have 2 pups like this. They were horrendous at 4 or 5 months old, especially Yasko, he was all the way down. Now they are better, they will never be 100%. Good food (like THK or Raw ), Salmon Oil + Vit E and exercise on grass/dirt/uneven surfaces that exercise the "balancing" muscles in the feet will strengthen up the tendons.
Rumor has it that many pups go down on their pasterns at teething age. Looking at pics of my pups prior to teething age, they were down on their pasterns then too, so in my case it wasn't the teething.
There's no strict surgical or physical bracing solutions to this, and it won't affect the dog's ability to do stuff either. Mine run, jump and play like the best of them. The tendons will start to tighten up around 8-10 months old if I recall correctly.
Your response is encouraging. Thank you. I believe it was pics that you posted that gave me a name for what I was seeing in Justice's feet.
Justice does seem uncomfortable at times on concrete sidewalks. I love our walks and think they are so good for us for a variety of reasons, but have abandoned them for now. I am trying to exercise her exclusively in my grassy yard. It was her being uncomfortable on a walk that first alerted me that something wasn't right. It was her toes/feet splaying that first caught my attention.
She is just at 6-months-old so maybe I will begin to see an improvement in the next few months.
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Downed Pasterns?
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), Salmon Oil + Vit E and exercise on grass/dirt/uneven surfaces that exercise the "balancing" muscles in the feet will strengthen up the tendons.
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