[abby2002]

After my dog has been lying down, she tends to yelp and cry when she gets up. Once she's up she doesn't walk with a limp or exhibit any pain. If you touch her legs she shows no pain. Any ideas?

[danielnoahsmommy]

Sounds like possible arthritis or hip dysplasia

[450donn]

What breed of dog? Some large breeds have hip displacia problems. Arthuritus is common with older dogs, and my 8yo lab was just put down for having a large tumor on his heart.

[abby2002]

My dog is only 5 years old. She is a Belgian Malinois mixed with a German Shephard. It was an accidental litter. The dad was a search and rescue dog and the mom was a drug dog. I can't imagine they would have hip problems. I suppose it's possible though.

[danielnoahsmommy]

All large breed dogs are prone to this.

[labman]

Well, whatever the guesswork so far, your dog is having pain, and if it has gone more than a few days, she needs to see a vet. It could be a number of different things.

How reliable is the information on the parents? Most quality search and rescue and drug programs spay/neuter their dogs.

[abby2002]

That is a good point. I don't know the search and rescue group the father was part of. I got the dog off a farm in PA. The owner showed me a newspaper article about the father. That's all I really know.