"Evelyn" > wrote in message
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> On Fri, 6 Jan 2012 19:46:29 -0800, "Cheri" >
> wrote:
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>>"Evelyn" > wrote in message
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>>> Thanks. It is good to see him feeling better. He's been pretty
>>> miserable, limping around while we waited for the appointment.
>>>
>>> Evelyn
>>
>>I remember Baron, and I hope you see more improvement soon.
>>
>>Cheri
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> My first dog was named Baron and he had displasia also. He lived to
> be almost ten, which is pretty good considering he had NO hip sockets.
> According to experts I consulted back then, dogs with very bad
> displasia often do better than those with slight displasia in the
> actual process of living.
>
> My second Baron died of bone cancer which occurred after he had a
> tumor on his tail. He never showed any signs of hip issues.
>
> This guy is named Max, and he is probably one of the most gorgeous
> German Shepherds I have ever seen. A beautiful black and red, big
> boned, huge head, and the sweetest temperament you can imagine. He is
> well behaved, trained, and he likes dogs, cats, people, children,
> babies..... I trust him around them all.

I'm really sorry Evelyn. Dysplasia is fairly common in German Shepherds
isn't it? My in-laws had a beautiful German Shepherd named Sutter, he was a
wonderful dog and did manage to escape some of the common maladies of larger
dogs.

Cheri