Wiggle

[Rudy]

I know this may sound silly however I was walking my 10 month old CC with a friend the other day and she says "wow, does he ever have a wiggle when he walks, have you had his hips looked at"? Because I am with him everyday I guess I have not really taken a concern to this or did I think it was unusual. Should I be concerned? At what age can hip issues be detected? I realize only a vet can determine whether or not there are issues but I would like to know your thoughts. Thank you...

 

[musicdeb]

Can you post a video of the the walk? The pup's bone/joints will mature around 12 months of age. Do you have the pup on glucosamine? Titan and I take the same human grade glucosamine made by Schiff. If you buy supplements with canine or dog on the package, you will generally pay double what you have for human grade supplements. DMikeM, a forum member, recommends adding Sure Grow to the diet to aid in growing strong bones/joints. I believe you can order it on Amazon.

Are you monitoring the calcium and phosphorous in the dog food? What are you feeding Rudy? If you feeding puppy food, it tends to have high C&P which promotes fast growth. Key to a healthy mastiff is slow and steady growth as they continue to grow until 2-3 years of age.

Calcium & Phosphorous Requirements for Dogs

Keep him lean to prevent bone/joint issues. Where does he fall on the body chart?

 

[DennasMom]

My Dad had the same comment about Denna... only his comment was more "she walks like a prostitute" (but not in those exact words).

Depending on the pace of the walk, Denna has a very slinky, hippy walk... when we pick up the pace, she levels out. Her favorite pace is a trot - which can cover distance in a hurry with very little effort (says the person trying to keep up with her).

Not sure what "wiggle" your friend saw... if it was just back sway or something loose in the hips... but I wouldn't worry about it from that comment, unless your friend has some sort of experience with dog hip issues?

 

[Victoria93]

My boy Kato has a walk like that and we are thinking about getting them xrayed for peace of mind we call it " slut butt"

 

[Max's mom]

My husband says Max has an extra joint in his back that lets his hips sway back and forth. If I could figure out how to upload the walk video, I would. We usually say "wiggle butt, wiggle butt, wiggle but" while walking!

 

[DDSK]

Zoey has that walk but Abby doesn't.
Zoey does have Addison's disease which causes weakness in her hind quarters.

 

[Rudy]

A couple months ago I started this thread having concerns with my boys wiggle walk. I hope this video uploads, if you can view let me know your thoughts. Thanks![video]https://youtu.be/tGJPGYkOfX8[/video]

 

[DalCielo CC]

Because mastiff's are long bodied dogs the all have that wiggle at a slow paced walk. Some look like they have a hinge in their middle, some not as much, but they all do it to some degree.


I'm so stealing this. Please thank your dad for me!!

My Dad had the same comment about Denna... only his comment was more "she walks like a prostitute" (but not in those exact words). ?

 

[DMikeM]

I think I went through this with Jade when she was younger and found out it was normal for a younger dog. But she still has some wiggle in her booty at 3 years old and it does not seem to be an issue.

 

[Rudy]

Thanks everyone!

 

[season]

Did your breeder give you hip scores? If you got yours from a reputable they should have gladly let you know. After that it's up to you to not overfeed, be careful with too much exercise where constant pounding is involved etc.