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Hi,
This is my first post and I am looking for some advice. I recently purchased an extremely expensive adult dog in Hutto texas. I noticed some slight lameness but just atributed it to her work (IPO). after two months she became three legged lame. I took her to OSU vet teaching hospital. They diagnosed her (by CT) with severe OCD. They further said she can not be worked and should not be bred. Because the previous owner will make no restitution and will not accept the dog back I will have to spay her and find a pet home. My question is does anyone know about surgery for this type of OCD? I was told by OSU that the outcome for shoulder surgery is usually quite good but her OCD is in the hock and that has a poor prognosis. At this point the $13,000 I paid for the dog is gone and I am just trying to do the right thing for a very deserving animal.

I had a female years ago with OCD in the knees, can't help with other locations, but did surgery, she came thru fine, I even went back to agility with her for a time, retired her at 8 years old, she lived until 13..

Sorry for your problems, glad you have the dogs best interest at heart

Thanks for the input, that gives me some hope. I have given her to a girl that is losing her sight. They hope eventually to train her as a seeing eye dog but are aware of her condition. I would love to be able to prolong her relative comfort. OSU said I would probably be looking at amputation within the year.

For more hope, read "Hocks" by Fred Lanting. I'm sorry I can't post a link as I'm posting from my aged phone, but I Googled -OCD in Hocks, dog- & the article was one of the selections offered. Good luck to you & your girl. I had a young bitch with hock issues, & my vet told me I was nuts, do she never got treated. She's matured & still has a funny shortened stride in that rear leg, but doesn't favor it, jumps, runs, & has a good quality of life, although the schutzhund career planned for her was scrapped. jackie harris

Thanks so much for the tip.  I will google the information as soon as I finish this post. Unfortunately I think my IPO career is scrapped along with hers. At $13,000 I think I spent my dog money for a while.

Unbelievable that a dog breeder or owner in HUTTO < TEXAS did this...

This news is very upsetting...$13,000.00??????

  that is a whole years salary for me...unbelievable...DID you not have this dog health examined before you took possession

I hope this is  a LESSON TO ALL READING THIS THREAD......MERCY ME.. I WOULD GLADLY SELL YOU MY OFA GOOD BITCH FOR 5 AND YOU CAN PUT HER TITLES ON HER..

no ON SECOND THOUGHT... I will kiss her and glad she is healthy , wealthy and black as an ace of spades and   I am sorry you got  TAKEN

My partner is on her way to HUTTO...with  CUZO....

Germelhaus will sell you a capable candidate for IPO..IF YOU  really can get some of your money back...You need to try..

Cuzo is her breeding and he is awesome

Good luck

Yr

I just can't believe a reputable breeder/trainer would not make right your situation.  anyone with integraty or a sense of decency would offer a refund or at very least offer another dog of equal quality.  that sure gives a bad reputation to all in the business.  who is it that did such a selfish and heartless thing?  i know of a couple people in the Hutte, texas area that train and show german shepherd dogs for schutzund.  there are many places around the country and world to buy quality german shepherds and i will be sure to stay clear of Hutte.
jvp

I will add, however; kudos to you for not using your situation to start a public mud-slinging at the breeder who wouldn't do right by your girl. I hope some restitution is made, both for you & your poor bitch. I have a feeling you're one of those who would use any recompense to better her situation, rather than your own. Good luck. jackie harris

It is very doubtful that an adult dog was sold and the seller did not know there was a problem, especially if lameness was noted soon after purchase.

It's up to the OP as to what they do or say, but mud slung at unethical people is mud earned.

jmo,
Rik

I didn't intend to start a mud sling but of course I am pretty upset about the way I have been treated.  I made that money working my drug dog in schools, it takes a long time to get to $13,000.  As to doing a vet examination I wanted to do one but I am very new to the sport and deferred to my trainer. He said her hips and elbows were good and the seller was a friend of his so it was not necessary. Guess I should have figured it out when he said she was a friend. Loyalty goes to the friend not the client. He also has washed his hands of the situation and will personally do nothing to help me or the dog.