Originally posted by LorraineO
Can you maybe ask your vet if they can look atthe retriever and not charge you an arm and a leg to see how its general health is? I worry when I hear that they fall down like that.... could be because of the hearing,,, how is the health of the other dog?? Is it older too? Do they both eat ok?
Man,, I sound like a worried old auntie,,,,,
I think she has arthritis. She walks really really really slow. She's otherwise a very happy dog though. I'm falling in love with them! The pitty is probably only 4-5 years old. She is playful but fairly calm.

My vet won't charge me for lost dogs. (My vet is an angel too!) I'm taking them in today because on Sunday's no one is there, so it's especially easy to get discounts. I am going to have him check for microchips and if he can for diabetes. I'm afraid that I may not be feeding her what she needs.