My dog limps around the house but not on walks. What's wrong?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Toy Poodle | Male | unneutered | 8 years and 9 months old | 15 lbs
Hello, my dog is limping while walking around the house but not during walks/runs outside. He is behaving normally (eating/sleeping,etc.)
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Published on February 23rd, 2018
Sometimes when dogs get really excited they have an endorphin release and so they aren’t as painful and don’t limp. Then when they are comfortable at home they are more painful and show their limp more readily. If this continues then I would encourage you to have him evaluated by your veterinarian soon. Best of luck and I hope he improves soon. Thank you for using Pet Coach.
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Published on April 20th, 2019
Intermittent limping can be seen with an injury to the muscles, joints or tendons, or may be from arthritis or even tick borne diseases. It’s possible that the incident with the leash caused an injury or it may be unrelated. It’s not uncommon for pain to wax and wane and for limping to be worse at certain times if day. Since this has been going on for a few days I’d recommend an exam with your vet.
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