Watch your dog to see if he : [substeps] Swivels his hips a lot when he walks. Holds his back legs together so that when he walks his back legs hop in a bunny-like fashion.
[header] How to recognize signs of hip dysplasia in dogs [title] Watch your dog as he moves around and see if he' bunny hops'. [step] Dogs that have painful hips take shortened steps and tend to hold their rear legs farther forward under their bellies. This can lead to' bunny hopping', which means your dog is holding his back legs together and hopping rather than running in long strides like normal.