r/Wirehaired_pointers

Meet Nelly, our 9 week old WPG. We’ve had her for 1 week so far and she has been doing GREAT. Taken pretty quickly to crate training and has adapted well to our busy house with 2 toddlers.

I had to share a picture of her cute puppy butt that at the right angle looks like either elephant ears or a heart 💗

We're excited to let you know that we're celebrating the Cocker Spaniel on the AKC's Facebook page, Instagram Stories, and website today! Our Breed of the Day series highlights a different breed Monday - Friday to educate our followers on AKC-recognized breeds. While this sub is always for the Cocker Spaniel fans, we're loving all of the anecdotes about this wonderful breed on our posts.

Hello!

I found out a couple weeks ago that my 5 month old griff Monty had a dislocated toe that had already fused back together. We went to the vet because of a limp that developed over the course of a day then went away just as quickly. I had noticed that the nail on that toe was all wonky, but honestly just thought it was growing funny. Best I can tell, this must have happened prior to me picking him up at the breeder.

The Vets immediate course of action was to amputate the toe, which I found to be rather alarming and hasty. After the appointment I consulted with a vet friend of mine who agreed and said that it would be best to try and keep him off of it for a week or two (LOL) and then go from there. He said most of the time these will just heal as is and then they just live with it. Well we attempted that and it seemed to be going ok, until last Friday when the limp/hop came back and it was seeming to bother him again.

The problem is that he will go long periods with no indication that it’s bothering him and then all of sudden he limps a bit or you notice his gait is off. When we go on walks he pulls like crazy, always wants to run, and chase after things like normal.

I have the surgery scheduled for Friday but I just keep thinking that this may be a mistake. Hence this post. Obviously want to do whatever is best for him to make sure he is comfortable and can continue living his best life.
Does anyone have any past experience with dislocated toes or having them taken off?

TLDR: 5mo old griff, dislocated toe, vet recommends amputation. I’m not so sure that’s the best option.

Picture of the good boy in question, the toe X-ray and the toe itself.

Our WPG Roxy turns 12 weeks today and I thought it would be helpful to start gathering information to decide when we might want to have her spayed. I know opinions range so curious 1) what your veterinarian's recommendation was, 2) when you chose to do it, and 3) any reflections on that decision.

Ideally we would avoid dealing with a heat cycle but will obviously do what is needed to have a healthy happy dog!

I saw there was a thread on this from a few years ago but want even more opinions if possible :) TIA!

Loves to go in to retrieve but will rarely, if ever, go in otherwise

I am wire haired and I love to point! Oh and I’m a griffon too!

Got this little guy about two weeks ago. I'm very excited, this is my first German Wirehaired Pointer. At that my first pointer.

Beans and Benny! They are both WPGs though we call Beans the imposter as she sure doesn't look breed standard (got an embark test and all)

WPG pup. growing like a weed!! sweetest little guy with a dash of puppy crazy.

Even though it’s so cold here this weekend!! You can’t keep this Griff out of the water.

Here is my guy I get him in roughly 3 weeks