I recently rescued a 5 month old saluki x greyhound.
His previous owners did not vaccinate him so we haven't been able to walk him yet. He got his first vaccination on the day we picked him up and his second is due next week.
Hes very energetic but we have been able to exercise him in our garden with chase and fetch etc.
He had a check up the other day as I noticed he has trouble getting up after sleeping. The vets believe he has hip dysplasia and we have been instructed to not let him run until he has his x-ray (in two weeks).
I'm heartbroken, my poor pup is desperate for some exercise and I feel helpless. We play gently indoors with chew toys, lick mats, frozen kongs, treats scattered around the garden but obviously this doesn't work as well as a walk or run would.
I'm just looking for some advice really.
I would appreciate no comments about backyard breeding as he is a rescue. We didn't purchase him from a breeder, he was given up.
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