My Yorkie hurt his leg jumping. What should I do if he's limping?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Yorkshire Terrier | Male | neutered
My Yorkie who is around 8 jumped off the couch earlier today to try and attack the cat and he hurt himself. I’m think he pulled a joint muscle or did something to his joint. He won’t put any weight on his leg and when he stands he shakes. What all could he have done to it? Is there anyway I could like help him? (In the last picture the leg that is out is the one he hurt, he has it up like this doing anything lying if I pick him up and he holds it higher when trying to walk)
2 Answers
Most Helpful Answer
Published on March 11th, 2020
Poor Max! Max could have a soft tissue injury such as a sprain or muscle strain, or it's also possible he could have fractured something. Max should be seen by a vet to determine the source of the injury. For now, keep Max as quiet and calm as possible. Don't let him jump on/off furniture, and keep his walking to a minimum. If he's not using that leg normally within the next day or two, he needs to be seen by the vet. Do *NOT* give him anything for pain. There are no human pain meds that are safe and effective for dogs, and anything you give him could conflict with a more effective medication that the vet prescribes. Hope this helps and he feels better soon!
6Pet Parents found this answer helpful
Related Answers from Veterinarians
-
Published on July 25th, 2017
I would recommend taking Max to the vet, just to make sure nothing too serious is going on like a torn ligament or luxating patella. Your vet can do an orthopedic exam to determine exactly what's going on and what foot is injured and where. He may need an anti-inflammatory medication to help with the inflammation and to help him feel more comfortable while he recovers. In the meantime I would let Max take it easy, take him on shortly leash walks and no excessive playing or exercising for a few days until he recovers. Good luck.
1Pet Parents found this answer helpful
I have a very active toy yorkie that has a sprained toe on his back left paw and he is limping but I was wondering what I can do so that way it can heal properly after he licks his paw he is able to walk on it but he still has a slight limp what can
My 10 lb yorkie was playing with my daughter and jumped off the bed (which she's done countless times). She must have landed wrong because she started limping on her back leg and whining. She jumped back up on the bed and was favoring the leg. We got
Hi my dog was out in the back garden today when he came back in to the house I noticed he was limping and he cannot put his right back leg on to the ground. I was thinking something could be stuck between his paw on his right back leg but he can be a
Hi My dog (standard/big poodle) has pain in his left forepaw. We didn't see exactly, but this morning he was running out in the garden... He fell and was clearly suffering and crying. He limps now since morning. What can we do to help him? Thanks!
My miniature Yorkie fell down the stairs with my boxer on top of him and his right back leg has been hurting him lately. It started with him bending his leg up and limping(this was maybe 2 months ago) And now if he tries to move from like pillow to p
What can I give my dog for pain he sprained his right front leg he's can bend it but walks with a limp
My dog jumped off the bed and ran into the dresser. He's been limping on the leg and when he jumps down he cries. I can massage it with no crying help
My dog just jumped from the rear window,, out of our vehicle while on to the street. He has a few nicks and scrapes and is limping off and on. What do I do?
I have a 5 year old corgi/chihuahua mix that likes to sit on the arms of chairs. Today, he jumped off of one and started crying when he landed, favoring his front right leg. He is able to put some weight on it, but limps. He whimpers a bit if you get
My dog jumped down 3 steps and landed on his leg/paw. He has been limping a little but shows no real sigh on pain. He has still been running and jumping but on occasions he limps on that leg. I even touch or rub it but he does not try to pull it bac
Book an appointment with the pros – our expert vets are here to help.
