Quote Originally Posted by Joan Dixon Xavier View Post
My 5-1/2 year old female English Bulldog has started lying on the grass or scooting on her belly and will not stand up or resume walking. I spent approx 20 mins this evening trying to heave her up by her harness and she would roll over on her back and when I attempted to lift her she snapped at me. This is the most loving, affectionate dog and I am at a loss why she suddenly is behaving like this. She has done this lying on the grass before without snapping, but usually it only was for a few seconds but this went on for a long time. I finally hauled her by her harness back onto the sidewalk and literally made her stand on 4 legs. She weighs 47 lbs and I am over 70 and this was very stressful for me. Any advice or suggestions? Thank you
Definitely a trip to the vet is in order - her snapping at you seems like a reaction she'd only have if she was in pain, and if she was lying on her belly on the grass, knowing English Bulldogs, it may be her hips are bothering her. Absolutely to the vet, okay? Could be a number of things causing her pain, I really doubt this is behavioral. Dog's can;t say, "Mom, me knees are sore," so they communicate the only way they know how.