I have been waiting to reply hoping I would have more to report but there hasn't been much change. The x-rays that we had done didn't show anything. The vet who did the x-ray however felt that the problem with Chaco (that's our dog's name) was some kind of Obessive Compulsive Disorder and...
Well, it depends on the day. Through the week he seemed a bit better but yesterday was a bad day. The worst thing is he periodically bites his left rear foot and injures it. Taking into account everyone's advice, the vets we have consulted, and our own observations we are going with the...
Thanks again everyone. We are going to follow up on some of these suggestions and will let you know the outcome.
I hope everyone had a Merry Christmas and that all of you in the northern plains and Canada are not too cold and snowed in.
Thanks to everyone for the responses. I knew I could count on you all for ideas and help if you could. I agree with most of you that it is likely neurological and maybe injury related but determining the exact cause and what if anything can be done about it is the problem. We will investigate...
Below are links to two videos of our ten month old Australian Shepard. This problem first appeared late summer but has steadily worsened until it is almost disabling. The symptoms are that he chases, growls, and bites at his left rear foot. He does not chew on the foot or deliberately bite it...