Seeing your dog suddenly favor one leg can be scary – especially when your dog is limping but doesn’t seem to be in any kind of pain. No crying, no whimpering, no obvious injury… just a limp. This situation often leads pet parents to ask this question: Is it serious, or will it just get better by itself?
The short answer is: sometimes yes, sometimes no. Dogs are very good at hiding that they are not comfortable, and a limp – whether painful or not – is your dog’s way of telling you that something is not right.
We can figure out the reasons why your dog is limping, when to be concerned, and what you should and shouldn’t do next.
