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Take him to the vet asap. It sounds like early warning signs of IVDD. The sooner you can catch it the better the chances are of recovery. That could mean avoiding surgery or recovery from surgery. I would be careful of giving him pain meds before seeing a vet so that you’re able to show the vet the full picture.

This happened to my little guy, also at 3… he didn’t want to move, breathing was strained…I took him to the on call vet, who said was concerned about IVDD, or maybe he just tweaked his back from jumping off the couch or something. He prescribed him Gabapentin for pain and to keep him from jumping or stairs for 2 weeks… that part wasn’t easy, but it’s been almost a year now and so far so reoccurrence.

My dog had suspected IVDD two years ago and the doctor recommended she be put on crate rest for 6 weeks. After that, we've never allowed her to climb stairs, jump up or down from the couch or jump on her off the bed. She's never had any issues since. I highly recommend doing the same

Oftentimes when the back legs stop working suddenly, you should consider IVDD or possible spine abnormality—especially if pup is fairly young. Wishing him the best!

I would go to the vet immediately. If it is IVDD or something spinal/disc related, every minute counts!

IVDD. Please give him a Gabapentin or Carprofren, and take him to the vet right away. Please be prepared for the large bill for an MRI.

My dog became paralyzed from IVDD. The vet told me to put him down, but I refused.

IVDD can be grim, but as long as you are a strong, loving, and caring parent - that's all that matters.

Back/spine/ disc problems. When they stop using their back legs it’s an emergency and you go to the emergency vet NOW.

Get the little guy into a vet. It doesn't mean IVDD and there are surgeries available but will need an MRI before determining a plan. You will most likely need to see a neurologist as most vets don't have MRI. The little one will need to be put under anesthesia too.

We just went through this last month and working through rehab. Our guy (Henry) has a messed up back that is too risky right now for surgery. There are things you can do to help.

Probably not the case here, but loss of leg movement can also be lime disease.

This is Henry at his first rehab appointment ... Good luck 🤞

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Throwing out that this happened to my parents Frenchie and they went through all of the vet steps like IVDD testing, Gabapentin, etc, but the game changer (in addition to the vet recommendations!) was acupuncture. After a few sessions the change in her was incredible.

They’re just super prone to ivdd. Sometimes they can tweak their back/spine and it will cause this hopefully sometimes short term, and sometimes it will require surgery.

Take him to the vet now as it could be IVDD. Especially if he’s sitting in his poo that means he’s in pain. Hopefully it’s nothing too serious these poor little guys are so prone to back injuries. Had a scare with mine at Christmas, took him to the vet and was just prescribed rest and painkillers. He’s pretty much back to normal now but it did take about 6 months for full mobility to return. He’s 5.

For my guy as he was getting old, vet told me they gave these pills to retired police dogs and it recovered a lot of the mobility.

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Sounds like he is having an ivdd episode. We had this back in Feb. I recommend moving forward to limit his jumping. Especially jumping on and off furniture. If possible, do acupuncture. We had this happen to us in Feb and so far, our little guy has been good.

I hope your doggy is okay. I’m a lurker who is considering a French Bulldog as a companion to my Frenchie and I gotta say… seeing these almost daily is giving me pause and making me co wider a Boston instead :/

Bulldogs are prone to IVDD because of their screw tails. Their spine is pretty much crippled. That often results in slipped discs which can lead to paralysis. Go to a vet, your dog is probably in immense pain.

Should have already went to an emergency vet. Ours was like that one day, next day he couldn’t move his back end or stand up. Wasn’t good…

Oh no, I’m so sorry you’re going through this. Our 3 year old boy frenchie had to have surgery on a disk in his neck because of IVDD. It’s been a few months. He has made full recovery and is doing great now. 💗

Mine had the same problem. The vet said it was due to inflammation of the discs in the spine. She gave me a ten day course of anti inflammatory drugs and gabapentin tablets.

Apparently it's quite common because Frenchies have a compressed spine. I gave her the medication and she was fine after a few days.

Vet, yesterday.

Seems like intervertebral disc disorder, the faster he gets seen the better. Hopefully it's just pain meds and muscle relaxants but may need surgery. A neurologist would be the best person to see my little guy had it in his neck with muscle spasms and pain but seems to be doing OK now it's conservative treatment.

I would have him seen by a vet, most likely they will give pain management and suggest strict crate rest.

This hurts my heart . I read it can happen that quickly but there is hope sometimes they recover . He looks so much like my Bentley. I hope you get him seen quickly and he recovers. . I read they can start with pain sensitivity then legs go limp and then they stop walking . I’ve seen dogs completely recover and walk again . It’s scarey when you have A active frenchie . Just a jump off the couch can end bad . They are high maintenance but so worth it . People don’t realize how easily they can get injured or get this awful issue with the hips . Hugs to your family

I would immediately be headed to an ER with a neurologist on staff. This can progress to paralysis very quickly. I have 2 frenchies with IVDD. One required surgery. These dogs are very strong and stoic and for him to be expressing his pain as much as he is (not moving, yelping, sitting in his own poo) you need to get him help immediately.

Same thing with mine she jumped of the couch and hurt her back leg took almost 2 weeks to put any weight on it the meds from the vet helped then went to doggy chiropractor and that really helped good luck

We had a similar experience a couple years ago and our guy was diagnosed with IVDD. He was also given gabapentin and we had to put him on crate rest and be careful with stairs/jumping. Our vet said going up things (stairs, jumping on couch, etc) was not as bad for aggravating IVDD as running down stairs or jumping off of things. We try to be careful with both still, but our beautiful dummy has still jumped off the back of the couch a couple times and he’s been okay. Best of luck to you!

Oh no…he needs the vet asap, right now. Hopefully it’s a pinched nerve in his spine due to dwarfism. They should prescribe Gabapentin as mentioned by someone else and maybe Tramadol. Our two males had the same issues and thankfully they just needed rest and pain & nerve meds. Either way, this is how IVDD can start and I’ve unfortunately seen it happen to several close friends frenchies.

My (freakishly) identical girl had a similar issue. It was mild ivdd. Crate rest & gaba for 6 weeks and she was back to normal. *pic for comparison, couldn't find a standing side profile

I hope it's just a pulled muscle!

I have doggy stairs for our dogs. Our frenchie just gets to use them because we already had them for our junkyard dog. She messed up her back and pulled a muscle. (Took her to the vet to confirm there were no fractures or serious injuries)

Amazon has a bunch of great options. I opted for the kind that have rounded edges and my dogs use them easily.

I think the comments have said what I would otherwise. So, I’m just here to say this is the cutest picture 💕

Something very similar happened to my frenchie 5 years ago (he’s almost 9 now) and I took him to the emergency vet where he got pain meds with relief and my regular vet recommended electroacupuncture which I’ve been getting done monthly and he’s remained symptom free as long as I keep up with the acupuncture sessions. If I let more than a month and a half lapse without a session his back legs start to get stiff though.

Make sure you carry him to all his spots and if he’s crate trained maybe keep him to limited mobility till you get to the vet.

Definitely get this handsome boy checked

To everyone thank you for all your info and advice. We will be taking gauge to the vet in the morning. I will keep yall updated. Thank you again to everyone.

This is the exact description of my dog with his IVDD. Just get him to the vet asap.

Really sucks. Our little guy is like 90% better two months later but still struggling to use one of his back legs.

Get him to a vet!!

I hope everything is ok. I’m now terrified after reading the comments, my Sherlock jumps on/off the sofa and my bed constantly, including when he does Zoomies gagh!

Well you see, your dog has been bred to the point of an aesthetic, similar to a necklace, and very unsimilar to a dog. Take it to the vet but also realize you bought a dog because “it’s so cute” without any thought of quality of life. HAWK TOUAHHH

“CRAWWWLING IN MY SKIIIIIIIN 🎵”

He likely hurt his back.

We had similar happen to my youngest, she fell off back of our couch onto her spine, rushed her to vet as soon as I noticed her legs were unstable then eventually she dragged them. Vet suggested 8 weeks crate rest and 3 meds. Anti inflammatory, sedative, and muscle relaxers round the clock. She was dragging both for over a week, then started to stand on, then both, then walked with a limp for about a month and is now completely recovered. We don’t allow her to jump anymore and give her more rest still than before. She was in a crate for 2 weeks then I got a small pet fence for my living room and put toys, food and water, puppy pads and bed etc in it so she had more room to roam because she cried so much being completely contained. There is hope! Take it slow, minimize all movement for the next 8 weeks

Keep in mind syringomelia. My puppy had the exact same symptoms and I thought it was IVDD. He was fine after he was given steroid but then other symptoms started appearing so I bit the bullet and paid for a CAT scan. Turns out he has severe syringomelia.

IVDD is serious. We've had to go through this with our 3 year old boy. He was screaming in pain at the Vet's office and it just was not a pretty scene. Thankfully, he recovered(twice) but we're going to have to manage it with him for the rest of his life. No more jumping off of high places, no more long walks, no more Frenchie brawls with our other baby etc.

If it was spinal in nature keep the weight off him , no collar harness only , stairs up ok , stairs down try to avoid , no jumping off anything higher than his shoulders, daily walks without harness strain .

Ours had 2 surgeries at 3 yrs old and in the 2nd one the surgeon cleaned up the wonky vertebrae and spurs .

We followed the above protocol and he has been perfect since.

We have friends who opted for crate care and meds and most have faired well however adhered to the Frenchie Safe lifestyle.

Hopefully a better diagnosis than my Robert had. Damaged disc putting pressure on spinal cord. Required spinal surgery which was $7k and took months of recovery including a significant time walking in a sling.

Check him for ticks also. I’m saying that because I had similar issue with my pug and it was a tick. Might be a long shot but worth checking.

https://www.petmd.com/dog/conditions/infectious-parasitic/tick-paralysis-dogs

If you feel his stomach and intestines does it feel hard or tight? Could have eaten or licked something causing stomach ache or pancreatitis. This will cause immense pain and prevent them from walking or wanted to move. My frenchy loves to get into things and he’s been through this before. I had to carry him everywhere and he was definitely in pain.

Is he on flea/tick medicine? Mine was and she had a reaction to it and her back legs seized up and I took her off it and the situation went away after a day or so.Just a thou ght.

My Maltese tore his acl and behaved very similar

Give him to me.

Neuro asap

You need to lock him in a cage/crate for a minimum of a week only allowed out to go to the bath room or when you hold him. you can’t risk him worsening his injury. I’ve had this happen and vet wanted to charge 5k for surgery and said she’d never walk again if she didn’t get it. If he’s not too far you can save his mobility

Cannot BELIEVE how many people have told you that you need to take him to an emergency vet NOW - and you're still saying you're taking him in the morning. 12 hours ago, people were telling you to take him to the vets ASAP. Your lack of action could be the end of him. And if not, you've still been an irresponsible owner. Your neglect has no doubt contributed to his suffering, and extended his recovery. I hope he does recover and you learn an expensive lesson

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So just an update gauge is walking a few steps at a time is what I’ll limit him to and no more dragging of his hind legs. It’s not the finish line but god damnit he’s getting back. Thank you to everyone on this feed. The vet gave him gabapentin and a few weeks crate rest. The feeling is amazing. Thank yall again.