aussielover Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 (edited) Is it bad for them/a sign of bad hips? I've heard its a sign of good hips or a sign of really, really bad hips (like no hip socket bad). Can anyone clarify for me? Does anyone's dog with hip dysplasia sit like a frog? My dog doesn't really sit like a frog too often but she often stretches her back legs out right behind her (like in the position you would take radiographs for HD!) Edited March 27, 2011 by aussielover Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptolomy Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 My frog dog had hips scores of 1,1 Siting squiffy is diferent to frog dog - and indicates my boy is sore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aussielover Posted March 27, 2011 Author Share Posted March 27, 2011 what does sitting squiffy mean lol? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ptolomy Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 what does sitting squiffy mean lol? Much like a puppy sit - where he dog is rolled back possibly to one side and legs are generally stuck out from the body Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sas Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 My dog doesn't sit like a frog and has A grade hips. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scarlett Dog Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 no probs with my girl's hips and she's a frog dog/squatter. She also does the 'bully side saddle' too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowenhart Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 One of my dogs was forever sitting like a frog. Never hip scored but only started to develop arthritis in the hips when she as 14 years old. Lived until she was 15 and a half. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CavsRcute Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 My girl has HD and only extends one leg behind her so she is half a frog She does sit a bit squiffy too Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koalathebear Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 (edited) Is this a frog sit? Hoover's just like that on laminate/wooden floors. He seems to be able to sit very nicely on grass and on concrete so I didn't think that there was anything to worry about health-wise... I concede that it looks very inelegant though Edited March 27, 2011 by koalathebear Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
whiskedaway Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 My puppy lays down with her legs behind her - we call that froggy legs. I was told yesterday it was a sign that her hips were good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ish Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 My puppy lays down with her legs behind her - we call that froggy legs. I was told yesterday it was a sign that her hips were good. The only way you can tell if she has good hips is if she's xrayed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedazzledx2 Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Oh the stairs Is this a frog sit? Hoover's just like that on laminate/wooden floors. He seems to be able to sit very nicely on grass and on concrete so I didn't think that there was anything to worry about health-wise... I concede that it looks very inelegant though Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monique.c Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Is this a frog sit? Hahahaha love the photo on the stairs!! Too cute! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gemelo Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 We call this the frog (sorry about the bad quality, from my phone) Peach does it all the time. She even gets off the lounge in 'frog position' front legs hit the floor, then she drags her back legs off, as she stretches into a playbow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
becks Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 most mini schnauzers lie like that at times Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelpiesrule Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Is this a frog sit? Hoover's just like that on laminate/wooden floors. He seems to be able to sit very nicely on grass and on concrete so I didn't think that there was anything to worry about health-wise... I concede that it looks very inelegant though LOL that is a typical Kelpie Sit Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelpiesrule Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 Most of my dogs lay like Frog Dog... Shamus always did and his hipscore is high-ish. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koalathebear Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 LOL that is a typical Kelpie Sit He can sit normally but he really does have some funny positions I don't have many 'weird positions' from Elbie. Maybe it's the Border Collie in him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FHRP Posted March 27, 2011 Share Posted March 27, 2011 My puppy lays down with her legs behind her - we call that froggy legs. I was told yesterday it was a sign that her hips were good. The only way you can tell if she has good hips is if she's xrayed Yep, what ish said. I have heard the "it's a sign of good hips thing" too but don't believe it. A friends dog who had hd would lay frog style. I'm not sure what "sit like frog" looks like, frog dog has been the laying down with legs like whiskedaway describes. I have seen dogs with both good and bad hips do it. My boy with 1:1 hips never does it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bedazzledx2 Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 I wonder if thats an Aussie thing? My boy will walk off the couch with his front legs and rest his back legs stretched out for a while...one of his daughters does it too. We call this the frog (sorry about the bad quality, from my phone) Peach does it all the time. She even gets off the lounge in 'frog position' front legs hit the floor, then she drags her back legs off, as she stretches into a playbow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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