My puppy fell off the bed and limped briefly. Should I be worried?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | unneutered | 2 months and 4 days old | 22 lbs
My puppy fell off my bed today and onto his right leg. He yelped as he fell and was limping for about a minute. I got a feel of both his legs and he didn’t seem to be in pain or crying. He is now walking normal right after and is even running a little. Should I be worried?
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Published on March 11th, 2018
Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor Leo! I am so glad he is walking normally now, that is very good news! He probably just hit his leg hard when he fell. The fact he is walking normally now likely means nothing is broken. I would rest him for 2-3 days. If the limping returns take him to the vet, otherwise he should be fine! I hope this helps and I wish you and Leo the best!
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Published on September 30th, 2019
Poor guy. If he has a fracture he would certainly still be limping and yelping when you touch the area. Also there would be swelling at the injury site. Best case scenario is that he strained a muscle and will slowly improve over the next few days to a week. Continue to implement limited activity with Leo and massage the area daily. I hope that Leo's injury turns out to be minor and that he heals fully soon! Best wishes and take care.
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