my staffy has got weak back legs...?

I'd say take him back to the vet for them to check what is going on,.... Staffies suffer from Arthritis, & it can cause a simple sprain to linger for 8+ weeks....

My Staffie sprained her back leg & it took that amount of time for her to be back on form, but she did need tablets to aid her recovery.... (She's 6yrs old)

I have a 16 year old golden retriever in a similar state. She's plagued with arthritis in her hips. We have her on daily medicine for pain and inflammation, as well as a medicine that keeps her joints running smooth. But she still has her days where she suffers a spell, and when those days occur, we have a dog cart to assist her in walking. We've also put up ramps over the front and back door steps so she doesn't have to navigate stairs at all. Lastly, we take her for water therapy once a week, and twice a week if she's having any pain and/or weakness.

So I would suggest trying something similar to what we're doing. Find a medicine regimen that works, get a cart for the days he needs extra help, and try to find a vet clinic in your area that offers water therapy.

Sorry to hear/read this!

It sounds as though you are doing all that you can. If the vet says he is suffering and the time comes, you should put him down.

If there are no signs of pain, or the pain can be managed with meds to the degree that he is not suffering, you can prolong. It may become necessary at some point for the 'doggie chair'...http://www.dogkarts.com/

Staffies/bullies have a higher pain tolerence than your typical breeds....but even he will feel pain and need you to do what is best for him.

well. the vet also has medicines for arthritis that may help as well You should ask him, you can also ask for a prescription and buy it on line sometimes you can find a deal. I am sorry to hear he is hurting, he won't act in pain but that doesn't mean he isn't. They in general try to hide or mask pain.

When going up stairs you can slide a regular bath towel under is belly and hold it tightly up to help take some of the weight of him when going up steps if you can.

make sure you have carpeting or rubber back runners so that he does not slip on hard wood floors or on tile or linoleum..that can be very slippy when he is trying to get up or walk..I have done this for my boy (he is my baby also) I have also found that the memory foam beds or you can purchase a piece and cover it makes a nice place for them to lay down and it conforms to them therefor in my mind decreasing some of the dis-comfort.

Best of luck to you and him! I understand how hard it is to see things like this happening when we care so much!

It sounds like he may have a calcium deposit on his spine. Get him x-rayed to know for sure. If he loses the use of his legs, you can buy or build him a doggy wheel chair and he'll be fine. If he begins to lose bladder and bowel function, you may have to put him down. Don't give up yet, though. He is along way from done in. Most wheely dogs don't even seem to notice the difference.

Good luck

Oh, please, take this poor dog to a vet who can do chiropractic and acupuncture treatments!!!

Has your vet x-rayed him at all? Hasn't he suggested chiro or acupuncture? All 3 of mine have been helped more than I can say by either one or both treatments to keep them 100% pain free.

I don't know exactly what your dog's problem is, but if he can be helped, all it would cost you is an office visit and an x-ray. Neither treatment is expensive and well worth every penny!

I would suggest seeing your vet again to be sure it is the slipped disc acting up. Dogs tend to hide thier pain and pretend they are OK out of instinct. Just be sure that there is nothing else complicating the problem. I have read that many of the toxicity issues show symptoms in the rear legs.

Any exercising can burn calories

try to eat 3 a lesser number of articles of the mealtime

dont put him down the legs probably will stop working, this happend to my dog but she had a stroke, i got her wheel (from doggon wheels) and they helped ALOT they improved her walking ability too and sometimes you cant even tell she had a stroke and she can run too , so i'd get one of those and my dog can barely get up one stair so he might not be able to go up the stair anymore try go to doggonwheels.com