jade spreads her back legs like a aligator

[yogesh]

hello every body,

I am a new owner of a first dog, an English cocker spaniel, she is a 3.5 months old bitch, i play with her a lot , but when she is sitting in front of every body or relaxing ...she spreads her back legs like a alligator.....i am confused about it as i don't know its a good sign or not as she plays very well with me but she is spreads her back legs like an alligator is looking at you with sweet eyes.....help or remarks will be highly appreciated.....

thank you.

Yogesh

[yogesh]

well people i would also like to inform you that she spreads her legs as "L" like an alligator not like a normal dog sits when you give him down command....i am little bit scared about the problem's with back legs like hd and others.... so would request to reply...its normal to sit like this or not?

thank you again...

Yogesh

[_jac_]

Hi, some do have a very sloppy sit, if this is what you are seeing.  Maybe you could get a pic to post to show us more clearly what she is doing with her back legs?

Does she spread her legs out behind her when lying down, a bit frog like?  If so this is not at all unusual. 

Any way, a pic may help if you can post one 

[Helen]

she's a puppy - her ligaments/muscles/tendons/bones haven't fully formed and 'set' yet so unless she has pain or she limps I would think she is normal.

[Karma]

Agree with Livercake - as a pup, Honey would often lie completely splayed.... and her legs spread when sitting too....
She has no problems with her hips! 

[yogesh]

Please check my pic ....i posted her photo... as i don't know how to paste url for image.....


Hi, some do have a very sloppy sit, if this is what you are seeing.  Maybe you could get a pic to post to show us more clearly what she is doing with her back legs?

Does she spread her legs out behind her when lying down, a bit frog like?  If so this is not at all unusual. 

Any way, a pic may help if you can post one 

[yogesh]

thank you guys for giving me knowledge,,...

[Helen]

I see her pic in your avatar and her 'L' legs - it is quite extreme but unless she is limping or showing pain then she should be fine.  Get your vet to check her legs when you next go 

[vixen]

When you say Jade spreads her legs do you mean when she is lying down?
I have attached a photo of my Marley as a puppy - she often laid down in this position as a puppy but never as an adult.  I think this position is quite common  .
Perhaps you could post a better photo of Jade. 

[Maria n Dennis]

Dennis is 15 months and he still lies like that 

[Sarah1985]

Both mine lie like Marley, my oldest is 14 months and has started doing it less and less. They particularly enjoy sliding off the sofa with their legs dragging behind them. 

[6thSense]

Solly has always layed like this and she is 2 yrs now and she has no problems and my old boy Merlin always lay like this and he never had any problems with his hips.

Here is Solly



None of my other dogs lie like this.

[yogesh]

thank you all for your lovely reply.......really appreciate your help....

[spanielcrazy]

We call it "frog dog"  It's very normal, lots of cockers do it 

[aliceandlouis]

Both our male cockers do it, but our little girl doesn't!  We did wonder whether it was something to do with allowing natural dangle-age to help with cooling of boy parts  (especially since our old boy used to gently sigh as he lowered himself on the cool granite hearth).  We call it the draught excluder position or Landseer (see lions on plinths in Trafalgar Square).  Neither of our male cockers had any problems with hips so I guess it is just something some of them do.