No more trail runs for Loki...

[greenpassion]

I have 2 dogs, both rescues, that I've had for about 5 years now. One of them, Loki, is supposed to be a mini pin, but I think he's a bit too stocky for that. Anyway, this little guy has more personality than any big dog I've ever had. I'd been a cross country trail runner for the past 25 years, (up until last summer when I fractured my foot from overuse) and Loki has always just loved going with me. He was so fast that I'd look around me to find him tearing up the trail with a chipmunk in his mouth!!

Yesterday I got him to the vet as I've been concerned that he seems to be limping, favoring his back leg, and moves like an old man. He had lime disease and I know that this disease can cause arthritis. Well, he has it, and to the point where his back 'knee' dislocates. The joint isn't tight like it should be. This is really sad for him. My other dog Obie hasn't been much for long treks on the trails, and it looks like now Loki will be spending more time at home on the deck rather than in the woods...