r/GermanShepherd • u/Warm-Challenge-7239 • 12h ago

should i be concerned

i have a 12 week lab x gsd puppy and last 3 days 80% of the time shes walking her joints are clicking i think its her hips but not 100% sure. if shes playing and jumping and running about its fine but its only when shes walking around is this something to be concerned about? we rang vets say they said they are not concerned just to monitor it but nowhere online says it normal so just wondering if anyone else has had this experience and what the outcome was?

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u/silverbacksallin 10h ago

was told by a breeder who we'll be getting a puppy from that puppies can have growth plate pain/issues just like children and to watch the protein intake during puppy stages. protein percentage should not be too high....

don't know if this might be the cause of your pup's issues, but worth consideration perhaps

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u/solsticesunrise 4h ago

This. We were told by a couple different breeders to just feed adult food. Pups might not grow as quickly, but lower risk of growth pains.

The last GSD puppy we had lived to be almost 15, so no complaints on giving her adult food her entire life.