I don't see anything that looks like abnormal wear on them. Sometimes she walks normally, others not. She's not mixed with german shepherd (as far as we know), more like australian(?) based on her size - ideal weight about 30-35 pounds - and coat patterning, so I'm not sure if those problems apply to all shepherds or not.

No new animals, but I am pregnant (due in September). She's "my" dog in the sense that she tends to follow me around, come to me for affection and attention, etc., and she has been somewhat more protective of me since I got pregnant at the beginning of the year, but at the same time, she's actually tended to go off on her own and nap elsewhere more than usual. She does seem to know, but it's been 4 months, so I wasn't inclined to connect it to her behavior.