# Our old dog has lost the ability to walk. We're HOPING he will recover **URL:** \ **Category:** Miscellaneous and Personal Stuff I Must Share\ **Created:** [March 2, 2021, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-old-dog-has-lost-the-ability-to-walk-were-hoping-he-will-recover/934138 "2021-03-02T20:47:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 3
**Author:** ![DavidNRockies](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/davidnrockies/32/6279_2.png) [@DavidNRockies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DavidNRockies)\ **Post date:** [March 2, 2021, 8:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-old-dog-has-lost-the-ability-to-walk-were-hoping-he-will-recover/934138/3 "2021-03-02T20:51:27Z")
I recently stumbled on a thread that may be of interest to you: > [@"Old Dog" Vestibular Disease (dog condition)](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-dog-vestibular-disease-dog-condition/684200): > > My Dolly will be 12 in April. Twelve is almost “pushing it” for a golden retriever. I am super sensitive to every move she makes, always thinking “This is it! This is the big one!” Boring shit about how my dog suddenly can’t walk: I had made an appointment today with the vet so I took her, hoping for the vet to let me know if she thought it was a sprain or we needed x-rays or what. Because it wasn’t getting better. I was bracing myself for the bad news of thousands of dollars of surgery and … Meanwhile, mine’s a yellow lab. My best thoughts to you, Doc, and your family. I hope for lots of good days still to come. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/our-old-dog-has-lost-the-ability-to-walk-were-hoping-he-will-recover/934138)._