I read up on taping and it can help but I would be afraid to do it myself. Might be too tight might be too loose, dog will chew it off and waste my time. I think they make socks or compression tubes for this too but for me it was just too easy to feed him right and get some exersize on those joints. I feel Odi started his issue because I had him crated too much and he was not getting a good balance of Cal/Phos plus he was growing really, really fast. So fast actually that I was feeding him 4 to 6 lbs of meat per day plus 2 to 3 cups of kibble and he always looked like I was not feeding him. So I started adding 2 eggs a day plus rice and pasta at night 2 times a week. He filled out ever so slightly and his growth evened out. I took him hiking and to the lake where it is muddy and soft and his legs got strong in no time at all.
In December 2014 his legs and feet were perfect.
If you look here 01/24/2014 you can see his front paws have just a little bit of flipper foot.
So I researched found the Sure Grow and exersize instructions and by 02/10/2014 his legs started to straighten out.
By 05/20/2014 his legs looked good but sometimes he would look a little easty/westy in front and cowhocked in the back. But we have worked that out too for the most part.
At just a year old 10/26/2014 no more easty/westy or cowhocks.
I believe that these problems are not inherted as much as environmental. Proper feeding and exersize will give you a strong dog with good legs. Oh and leaving them intact with all their gonads helps too.
