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    Can someone show me a picture of a dog with flat feet and one without? I've seen the term countless times here yet I still can't visualize it.. What problems can it cause or is it just aesthetic problem?
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    Here's a comparison picture that shows both. Zephyr has sucky flat feet and weak pasterns, Halpert has lovely feet.

    Zephyr CGN, RE, TT- crazy harlequin
    Divine Acres Riddle Me This- regal fawn

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    • #3
      Ahh I see thankyou. Is this just a random thing that happens for no particular reason? And the correction is vitamin C right?
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      • #4
        Here are some more pictures of Halpert's lovely feet. And I must admit that calling them that made me a very happy gal. Sad but true.

        Front feet http://www.flickr.com/photos/quinnchilla/4618989010/
        Both http://www.flickr.com/photos/quinnchilla/4458093910/

        They should be tight, and very "up" on their feet. Flat feet sort of splay out, and look well flatter instead of rounded.
        sigpic Halpert at 28 months

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        • #5
          Originally posted by HarlequinHorror View Post
          Ahh I see thankyou. Is this just a random thing that happens for no particular reason? And the correction is vitamin C right?
          Zephyr's feet went icky at around five months, and he's been on vitamin c ever since. He's on 4000mg a day now and they're finally starting to look better. That picture shows them at their worst.
          Zephyr CGN, RE, TT- crazy harlequin
          Divine Acres Riddle Me This- regal fawn

          http://thegrownups.ca/ on life and (not) growing up.

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          • #6
            Sorry its small. But could harley use some vit c?
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            • #7
              There are a number of things that can cause flat feet.... From vitamin deficiency to conformation (structural) deformities to just random growth spurts and over grown nails (this is when I know Bambi is due for a trim, her feet begin to look splayed).... And Yes most cases can be fixed with minor adjustments to diet or Vitamin supplementation and or nail clipping... My Max was always down in his Pasterns.. It drove me nuts, but seeing as his turned out to be a structural deformity there wasn't much we could do
              Last edited by Purple Raine; 05-15-2011, 03:19 PM.
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              • #8
                Flat Feet?

                I also am concerned with my Danes feet. She's 5 months old and sometimes I think shes getting a little flat footed. Im not sure how I can tell, she's my first Dane and sometimes I think I'm just psyching myself out. The back seem more flat than the front, but I've also heard thats normal!

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                • #9
                  Originally posted by Rachelback View Post
                  I also am concerned with my Danes feet. She's 5 months old and sometimes I think shes getting a little flat footed. Im not sure how I can tell, she's my first Dane and sometimes I think I'm just psyching myself out. The back seem more flat than the front, but I've also heard thats normal!
                  Do you give vitamin C to your pup? Can you take a picture?
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                  • #10
                    Originally posted by Quinn View Post
                    Here are some more pictures of Halpert's lovely feet. And I must admit that calling them that made me a very happy gal. Sad but true.

                    Front feet http://www.flickr.com/photos/quinnchilla/4618989010/
                    Both http://www.flickr.com/photos/quinnchilla/4458093910/

                    They should be tight, and very "up" on their feet. Flat feet sort of splay out, and look well flatter instead of rounded.

                    I always admired Halpert's 'lovely feet' and nice nails.

                    Martha
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                    • #11
                      I don't really think Vit C does anything. Most Danes I have seen that are teething get bad feet for a bit and then they usually come back up if they were up before teething. Just my opinion since all they do is pee out the excess Vit C
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                      • #12
                        Here were Marlin's feet when he came home, after all the stress:


                        After building up to 750 mg of Vitamin C per day, just as tight and nice as they could be! I'll have a new stack photo on Thursday or friday to compare. It's not a scary thing! Just stress, and the Vit. C will fix it right up

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                        • #13
                          Andross has always had bad flat feet in the back. I hate it! Did the whole vitamin c thing for over a year and a half now and nothing. Maybr just bad genetics in his case.
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                          • #14
                            Originally posted by Lacey View Post
                            Andross has always had bad flat feet in the back. I hate it! Did the whole vitamin c thing for over a year and a half now and nothing. Maybr just bad genetics in his case.
                            It can be bad genetics. I've seen it in the show ring as well.
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                            • #15
                              Originally posted by daneowned View Post
                              I always admired Halpert's 'lovely feet' and nice nails.

                              Martha
                              Thanks!

                              Although now you made me feel guilty because I let his nails go to . And I keep saying I will get them down and gorgeous again... BAD DANE MAMA! He had such gorgeously kept feet before! I really really really like a dane with short short nails. It just looks (and feels, on me and furniture) so much better! I WILL do them today, and multiple times a week until that quick recedes darnit!
                              sigpic Halpert at 28 months

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