It is very harmful to let your dog walk upright!

1. Hind limb paralysis, quadriplegia

The support of the dog's hind legs to the body mainly relies on the femoral head to fit into the hip joint (ie, the pelvic area). When the dog stands, the hip joint will bear tremendous pressure, which can easily lead to obstruction of blood circulation in the hip joint. If you walk upright for a long time, you are prone to femoral head dislocation, femoral head necrosis, hip joint abnormalities, cartilage wear and other diseases.

The dog's spine should originally be parallel to the ground, and its bearing capacity is far inferior to that of humans. Walking upright will share the weight of the body vertically on the spine. Over time, it will cause spinal deformation, narrowing of the medullary cavity, and compression of nerves. illness. In severe cases, it can lead to paralysis of the hind legs or even paralysis of the whole body...

Spinal injuries do not rule out occurring in the cervical spine (although walking upright usually does not directly affect the cervical spine, but there are no absolutes), and the most serious ones can lead to quadriplegia.

2. Urination function
Thoracic and lumbar spine diseases may also affect the dog's urinary function. If the dog cannot urinate normally, there will be great hidden dangers. If he does not urinate for 48 hours, it will cause uremia.

3. Sudden death
If The injury occurs very close to the head, such as the first and second sections of the cervical spine. In severe cases, it can damage the brain stem, affect heartbeat and breathing, and cause sudden death.

What to do if the dog has been trained to stand frequently, either intentionally or unconsciously

If we find that it has these bad behaviors, such as standing, we need to correct it in time or treat it coldly. There is no reward for ignoring it! No words of praise! No surprised looks!

It should also be noted that many dogs do not walk upright like the dogs in the video. Most of them stand up and circle around their owner's legs for a long time. This is actually the same thing to avoid. You must not give rewards when bad behavior occurs!

If you see a dog walking upright around you, don’t clap your hands or reward this behavior, otherwise it will only make more and more dogs suffer! Let the dog behave the way a dog should.

Perhaps many pet owners have just started raising pets and do not understand many aspects. As the saying goes, "He who does not know is not guilty." It doesn't matter, we will learn slowly, as long as you have a heart that truly loves it.