Gizzy can not do agility

Sorry to hear about Gizmo.  I think you're right about not doing agility with her but for sure keep her active, in shape and keep her weight down.  She looks great! 
 
I had a similar disappointment about 3 years ago when my then 10 mo old lab was diagnosed with elbow dysplasia.  I had planned to do agility with him and until then he was doing amazing in all of the foundation training that I was doing.  I opted to treat conservatively and not do surgery and he's been sound now for 3 years.  I knew that with or without surgery he'd eventually develop some arthritis in the joint and decided that the pounding that agility would bring to his front end was not worth it down the road. 
 
Sounds like from your other post that you are looking for another dog to do agility with so good luck with your search.  Beardies do very well at agility and you don't see too many of them here in the US doing it but there are many in the UK.

Giz might be able to do rally obedience or therapy dog work.  I know you had your heart set on agility, but you'll find something that Giz can be good at)
And, if you really want to do agility, maybe a playmate?

Oh I am sorry to hear that!  I really wish things could be different.
 
She looks very fit and happy nonetheless!!  Rally is fun, maybe freestyle or even basic tracking??? 
 
Perhaps she could do some agility obstacles like the tunnel, chute and maybe even a plank at a low height?? 

So sorry to hear about Gizzy [&:] I think you are doing the right thing by not doing agility, might be too much for her.   I was also thinking rally or obedience might be the way to go.   From everything I have heard, rally seems to be really fun.  Good luck!  

Giz might be able to do rally obedience or therapy dog work. I know you had your heart set on agility, but you'll find something that Giz can be good at)

Not being able to do agility is not the end of the road for her. She is such an active dog that I thought it would be perfect for her. I've also thought about training her in therapy work but right now I want to countuniue her obedience untill she's confortable with that.

Sounds like from your other post that you are looking for another dog to do agility with so good luck with your search. Beardies do very well at agility and you don't see too many of them here in the US doing it but there are many in the UK.

I am lookiong for anouther dog who I would also like to do agility with. I was looking for a hearding breed so after coming across berdies I just fell in love with them. I think when I do get a bordies it would fit right in great with Gizzy. I just have to waite till Giz is ready to accept anouther dog into my home.

Overall she is a very healthy dog. I feed her a very strict nutrious diet to manage her weight and keep her in good shape. I also take her for walks almost everyday. She gets yucca root for arthritus which keeps her going without so much pain. Also because I'm a vet tech I take her to work with me about everyother week, the vet sees her regularly and lets me know if there is something that doesn't look right. She has the best health care any dog could ever have. The surgery was a hard choice for me to make but she had a fractre in the femeral head due to the displaysia, she was just so young at the time but I did what I thougt was right for her.

I'm so sorry.  I've been there myself with the lab. 

I'm sorry to hear about gizmo.
 
In regards to getting another dog, how about getting a finished show champion.  A lot of breeders look for homes for these dogs in which they can get other types of titles.  Many breeders don't have the time to do that. And the benefit is being able to start training right away, you would know for certain that that particular dog has no hip or elbow issues and they would already have some obedience training.  Just a thought for the future!

Warning - rant - [putting on USBCC director's hat]:

It's so awful when any dog has to suffer with a debilitating disease, but it's especially heartbreaking for someone with a very active dog.  In general, I'm not in favor of mandating health testing for Border collies, as proper training before breeding will screen out 80% of problems, but there's a couple of no brainers and this is one of them. 

Any BC breeder should care enough about the pups that they propose to produce, to do everything within their power to ensure their soundness.  Right now that means a combination of responsible clinical testing on the parents and training them to such a level that any hidden issues (exercise intolerance, elbow and spine problems, temperament issues) are most likely to be screened out.

Gizmo is a rescue, I realize.  Hence the "rant" warning since this doesn't apply so much to her breeding. 

But it's shocking how many even well-bred herding breed dogs are from parents who aren't performance tested in any way.  Clinical testing is fine, but I think it's equally important for dogs from a performance heritage, to reflect that heritage in their breeding selection process in some way.  It's up to us as puppy buyers to ensure that, by demanding those titles (for kennel club breeds), and encouraging the breed clubs to reward participation in the performance arenas.

Rant over.  []

The right kind of exercise is just as important as ensuring that she doesn't overdo it, in the future - as I'm sure your orthopedic specialist has already told you.  Swimming therapy is absolutely the best activity for Gizmo - I have a friend who bought one of those giant blowup pools and swims her dogs in a circle.  She started it to keep her two older dogs in shape but the other dogs love it too!  Tracking is a wonderful sport for building the right muscle to keep Gizmo in shape and pain free.  Freestyle dancing is low impact and fun!  [linkhttp://www.apdt.com/po/rally/default.aspx]Rally-o[/link] is one of the most fun obedience style sports I have ever watched - I enjoy it even more than agility as it's easier for me to follow as a spectator.

Good luck!