BIG G wheton machine 1,594 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 my mate has a bull x but her feet are as flat as human hands, any remedies?? Quote Link to post
tommy.c 859 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 what age is she mate? Quote Link to post
BIG G wheton machine 1,594 Posted January 9, 2012 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 what age is she mate? i think shes around 18 mnth old Quote Link to post
tommy.c 859 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 what age is she mate? i think shes around 18 mnth old shes still young mate, my advice would be give her plenty of road work, walk the feck of her on hard ground i find this brings them up on there toes good luck with her Quote Link to post
Coneytrappr 29 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Yep roadwork is the go. Quote Link to post
123456 146 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Roadwork may work but don't be surprised if they remain flat all its life Quote Link to post
paulus 26 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 ive got flat feet, had them all my life still as flat know as they have everbeen and ive pobably walked around the world and back twice Quote Link to post
bunnyboiler 1,050 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Roadwork and plenty of it Quote Link to post
Ripstop 89 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 walking along old train tracks, shallow river beds. i had a dog with a right flat foot, it never ever made a difference, could turn, sprint, all you needed. this dog was a good dog. everyone is different. seen some dogs with feet that werent well knuckled, and rarely knocked a toe up either. 2 Quote Link to post
Bosun11 537 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Is it deffinatley 'flat footed', or has it got feet and toes that are flat? Is it simply bull greyhound? Dogs will become flat footed through lack of excercise and, as said, these can be brought back through regular road work. there are also dogs that inherit a flat type of foot, simply the way a foot is built from it's breeding and no ammount of roadwork will fix this, nor should it be fixed, and if the dog is fit, then it should run. Folk seem to think feet should always look a certain way based on other dogs and this is not always the case. I've seen dogs with 'terrible looking' feet run the spectrum and never a problem. Handsome is as handsome does... 2 Quote Link to post
Boss-Hog 269 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 i know of a few line bred xs that have flat feet but they run well and have outperformed quite a few ,road work is the only way Quote Link to post
GrCh 856 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 can somebody post pics of good feet and bad feet please. Quote Link to post
chrisbullx 2,541 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Best thing for flat feet is get a foot pump lol only joking plenty of road work atb cbx 1 Quote Link to post
Ripstop 89 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 Bosun, you hit the nail there mate. I think a lot think the toes should be well and tightly knuckled. seen a few that had feet like cushions, would run on all types of ground. I had one that was commented on as having flat feet and skinny. this dog was in tip top condition, and feet werent flat, just the way some turn out. Depends on whats in the make up, but yes they do need road work, but sometimes nothing will change them. Quote Link to post
northern terrierwork 74 Posted January 9, 2012 Report Share Posted January 9, 2012 tbh if thr dog can run it would'nt bother me eh but try road walking it good luck.. 1 Quote Link to post
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