Bunny Hopping

We just got our first Corgi and I had a question. I am used to Border Collies and other medium sized dogs and I noticed that the Corgi does this little bunny hopping thing with her back feet when ever she is running. She is only 9 weeks old, so I don't think it is Hip Dysplasia (her parents were clear for hip Dysplasia) but I wanted to know if this is normal or should I be concerned? I am not used to a dog that is only like 2 inches off of the ground! I did notice that her back feet seem to go faster than her front feet which causes her to fall sometimes (so cute!) Thanks for any imput!

Samantha

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Permalink Reply by Samantha McPherren Wallace on February 18, 2011 at 9:27am

She doesn't do any jumping. She does go up and down stairs though. That should be ok though. So at 9 months of age she can start jogging with me? Is one mile too long for her first run?

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Permalink Reply by Elizabeth, Hermione and Luna on February 18, 2011 at 9:32am

I would start shorter. One of our two girls loved to walk with me from a very young age (I walk about two miles at a time), but one would go about half a mile and then "flat dog" on me. (other discussion threads attest to the widespread corgi tendency to "flat dog") Flatdogging is when they decide that "I'm done" and just lay flat down. There's no moving them at that point if you don't want to drag them and you have to carry them home.

Your little cutie might love to run and be a-ok with a mile right away, but you might want to try shorter runs and get longer to test her tendency to flat dog on you.

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Permalink Reply by Samantha McPherren Wallace on February 18, 2011 at 1:04pm

Great, thanks! I appreciate the help!

Samantha

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Permalink Reply by Alison Prasavath on February 16, 2011 at 10:51pm

I have people down at the track where Noodles and I go running that stop to watch us go by so they can see his bunny butt and bunny legs in action. They really are part bunny...you have to love them!