Sassy

[lbechtold]

My dog started acting like she was hurt around her legs, but now shes sore and doesnt seem right

[ruthfrewerd]

My teacup chauauhaw is 13 years old and I had her fixed when she was 6 months old and now she is bleeding bad she leaves a trail of blood when she walks should I put her down

[ginger899]

If there aren't any obvious wounds on her legs that you can see, first check her feet thoroughly. Use a good light to do this, and reading glasses or magnifying glass if needed. Check the pads, and in between her pads. Do you see anything at all like an embedded thorn, or small cut -or anything?
A while back my dog suddenly started not exactly limping, but walking slowly and a bit strangely, didn't want to play, looked 'down'...only wanted to lay around, etc. I was quite worried about her, but checked her feet first before taking her to the vet, and there was the tiniest embedded thorn in one of her pads. When I had removed it with tweezers, and bathed the area with antiseptic, she was immediately fine, and obviously relieved -started jumping around, wanting to chase the frisbee!
It might not be anything to do with her feet, but even the tiniest embedded thorn (usually quite hard to see) can cause problems which can make you think your dog is quite sick!

If you don't find anything, then check from the feet up, feeling her legs, and watching her for reaction. Feel with your fingers, around the muscles and joints. Do you feel any swelling? Does she wince when you touch a certain spot?

How old is she? Do you think she could have a touch of arthritis?

If checking for thorns in her feet doesn't turn up anything then I advise you take her to be checked by the vet. It could simply be a sprain or strain, but there could be a problem with one, or all of her joints, and spinal problems have to be ruled out, as well