Dog Stops Walking During Pottie Walks?

I have the same exact problem with my 4 year old Yorkie. I was told at our last vet check-up that it's my doggy's knees - I don't remember the exact name the vet said, but it's something like the knee caps are moving from their location and causing pain. My vet suggest giving a low dose asprin 1/2 hour prior to going out for her potty walk. It's not that you doggy does not want to walk, but CAN'T walk. I, also, pickup my little doggy and carry him. It's actually a joke around our house. My husband calls it taking the dog out for a "carry!" Good luck.

I had the exact same problem with my Pomeranian-Yorkie mix. A trip to the vet revealed that his kneecaps are dislocating when he walks. He wouldn't walk because it hurt!

I have a Pekingese who just recently started doing that. On a whim one day, I kicked off one shoe and as soon as I put my bare foot down on the seemingly soft grass, I almost fell over while trying to bounce back up & stand on the other foot still in a shoe.... The yard had grown large patches of little tiny unseen stickers that were EXTREMELY painful! Some areas didn't have them, but as soon as she got to an area that did, she sat down, refusing to budge. Now the neighbors probably think I'm crazy, because I'm frequently seen 'feeling' the ground with my hand before I'll set my little dog down on it. Next time you go take your dog for a walk, go barefoot, you never know.

myrtle

November 16, 20090 found this helpful

My stubborn 15-1/2 years old Pomeranian enjoyed walking, forcibly pulling back and stopping when out for potty business. Recently, he pulls and stops and fakes lameness or weakness. When I let him go wherever he wants then he will "recover" and begin walking as though nothing happened. Inside the house there are no such shows as he is free to walk to where he wants. When he stops and pulls, this nine pounder seems to weigh 30 pounds but he will refuse to walk.