Pain Posture Gallery
Just like people, dogs who are uncomfortable will sit differently to try to be more comfortable.
None of these pictures are diagnostic for a specific problem but when we NOTICE that our dogs CAN’T sit, stand, or lay comfortably, it’s IMPORTANT!
This tells us where to look for the problem so that we can help them return to being comfortable and strong!
sit Posture
Normal Labrador Retriever Puppy Sitting Square
Normal Golden Doodle Sitting Square
Normal German Short Haired Pointer Sitting Square
Normal Pug Puppy Sitting Square
French Bulldog Side Sit
Cavalier King Charles Puppy Wide Base Front Legs + Side Sit
Husky Marked Side Sit - Unable to Sit Square
Cattle Dog Mix Extended Back Leg
Labrador Retriever Weight Shift Forward
Pug Puppy Spine Rolled Under + Unable to Sit Square
Ridgeback Spine Rolled Under + Unable to Sit Square
Schnauzer Weight Shifting off one Side
Labrador Retriever Braced Against the Wall + Rear Leg Extended
German Shepard Braced Against the Wall + Wide Base Front Legs
Boxer Wide Base Front Legs
Labrador Retriever Side Sit + Wide Base Front Legs
Pittie Side Sit, Wide Base Front Legs + Rear Leg Extended
Which dog do you think is more comfortable? Stronger?
Which dog do you think, is more comfortable? Stronger?
laying Posture
Normal Labradoodle
Normal Cavalier King Charles
Normal Maltese Mix
Normal Shepard Mix
Normal Bernese Mountain Dog
Normal Golden Retriever
Normal Duck Tolling Retriever
Normal Saluki
Normal Belgian Malinois Puppy
Boxer Wide Base Front Legs - could be normal and getting up
Very Wide Front Legs + Unable to Hold Weight over Elbows and Shoulders
Weight Shift off of the Right Shoulder + Unable to Stay Comfortable in Flexion
Weight Shift off of Cervical Spine + Unable to Support Weight Over the Shoulders
Weight Shifted off of the Shoulders and Spine (Diagonal Front to Back)
Right Shoulder tucked Under + Unable to Support Weight over the Shoulder and Elbow
"Paw Pillow" with paw on it's side to protect the Elbow from Weight Bearing
"Paw Pillow" often use to pressure relieve the Elbow and Shoulder
Shoulder and Elbow Extension - could be normal ... but now you are starting to pay attention!
With your educated eyes, you can help recognize pain in animals and get ahead of it.
Here is one example.
Any dog should be able to get up and down through these phases with ease. This guy can do it, can you see that some movements are not as strong as others?