Why can't my Shih Tzu puppy jump, sits weird, and has messy poop?

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5months old Female shih tzu is not able to jump but still trying to jump and she is sitting her any of back leg keeping it out toward right or left (not able to sit properly) and now even not able to shit properly today morning her shit was all over the place. Pet's info: Dog | Shih Tzu | Female | 6.614 lbs

Sara Farmer, DVM · Accepted Answer

It sounds like Cooper may have injured her back leg. When there is pain in the hip joint or knee joint dogs will often sit with the leg out as you describe. A soft tissue injury like a muscle strain or sprain, or potentially a ligament injury or fracture would be possible. I'd recommend having a veterinarian examine Cooper - they may want to take an x-ray of her leg.

Why can't my Shih Tzu puppy jump, sits weird, and has messy poop?

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