[angelfotheprairie]

We recently got a fifteen-month-old Basset female. She is very pretty and seems to be a perfect fit for our family. Our three little girls love her very much...and she seems to be rather fond of them, as well.

I brought her in for a pedicure and the worker commented on the degree her legs were bent to. Just how steeply angled and splayed can they safely be? I'm honestly horrified that I might have bought an animal who will have to be rehomed because our family can't afford thousands in vet bills!

Her feet are always pointed almost ninety degrees outward. It does not always seem that her weight is evenly balanced on the whole foot, but more toward the front toes.

Please, let me know what you think. Thanks!

 

[angelfotheprairie]

Thank you all so much for the information! Maggie does move just fine. She runs and plays like a champ. She is right were she should be in weight and we plan to really keep an eye on that. She does honestly look skinny compared to what would be considered a "normal"...but I know that she's healthy. It would be my guess that her former owner was uninformed about the walking and probably enjoyed taking her out on walks a lot last summer! She came from the breeder, who really ought to have known better, before that. Too bad, really. But we'll make sure she's properly cared for and doesn't put on any extra poundage. Thanks again!