miranadobe
Posted : 8/7/2006 1:27:33 PM
I'd be sketched out by that, too... If the rescue had that previous owner's contact information and gave it to you, it seems to me they made a similar judgement call not to return the dog to that woman, either.
As for her hip/posture... what did your vet say? When you say she slouches - is that sitting or standing? How does she move when she walking versus running versus trotting? Do you see her leg swing out, or peg-leg at all? You mentioned when you first got her she would just RUN RUN RUN (typical Dobe [

]) Do you think she could have just strained something? I wonder how often she'd been getting long running breaks in the weeks/months before you got her.
Keep us posted. I'm still waiting to hear back on the blue coat treatments and will let you know.