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(picture of back foot)Every once in a while Miley stands sorta on the back part of her foot. Does anyone know if this is a bad thing. She doesnt do it all the time just sometimes. She should be standing more on her toes. Should I be worried? She isnt lame or showing any signs of lameness.
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I never notice this in my shelties, I supposed this is normal?
Oreo does this too...as you know, I am now a constant foot/leg watcher. He does it on the rear leg he tends to pivot on the most.
After checking him out, none of my vets have indicated that it is a problem for Oreo.
I perceive it as an anticipatory stance...he's getting ready to pivot, turn, run, etc.
Regardless, it drives me crazy, and I wish he wouldn't stand like that!
Humm, I sure dont know, but interesting. My dogs all stand on their feet differently and I see it in their nails. Lizzie stands more back on her foot and her nails grow like weeds it is unreal.
it also looks as if she has a flatter foot? What does your standard say about feet, collies should have well arched toes.....
maybe that is why she looks as if she is standing back on it?
The breed standard says:Feet should be oval and compact with the toes well arched and fitting tightly together. Pads deep and tough, nails hard and strong. Faults-- Feet turning in or out. Splay feet. Hare feet. Cat feet.
what are cat feet? Diana
I don't know that I've ever seen that. But if it doesn't seem to bother her and she doesn't do it all the time I don't think I would worry too much.
cat feet are super arched & tight together.....
your standard is the same as ours regarding feet, Miley's do not look arched at all?
I could be wrong....not that that means anything, but I suppose it could be hard on her movement wise, you would have to ask a movement expert, & I am not that LOL!
cat feet are round and compact with short third digital bones.
oval feet are more mediate between cat and hare feet and have slightly longer third digital bones.
Hare feet have long third digital bones and require greater energy to move but produce greater speed, not as good for endurance though.
sheltie standardws feet (front and back) should be oval and compact with toes well arched and fitting tightly together. Pads deep and tough, nails hard and strong. Faults feet turned in or out splay feet, hare feet and cat feet. ;-)
I think I have seen Ricky doing the same thing with his back feet. I watch his feet all the time (too much) and see all sorts of things - less weight on one side than the other, standing on the backside of his foot, being able to lift one foot easier than the other, on and on and on. BUT he seems fine so I think it's all just part of what is normal for him.
I sometimes wonder what my dogs would be saying if they were watching me all the time, the way I move, how I shift my weight, etc...LOL, I am sure they would see tons of weirdness, hahahahaha.
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