Quote Originally Posted by lv4dogs
Raustyk has had both cruciates repaired on both of her back legs and they still bother her to this day. She's so enthusiastic that she still tries to jump & run etc... Of course if she gets away with it she's pretty sore for a little while afterwards though.


I know it's not HD but it's kind of similiar as both will affect how the dog can perform.

It's not that they won't jump or run it's that if they do it could cause more harm & pain is all. Some dogs are just better at managing what their bodies can handle or not. Of course adrenaline plays a roll too, if something entices them enough they may very well try to do somwthing that they normally wouldn't do otherwise.
This was also true of my RB Buddy.If he realy wanted to do something bad enough, he would do it & pay later by showing pain for days after. Right after
his first surgery on both legs, the Vet tech & I walked him slowly to the car.
She was prepared to lift him in, but when he realized he could go home with me, he jumped all on his own, into the car. The Vet tech & I were amazed.
Sure enougn, he developed two major sized hematomas on both legs from
the exertion.