Sore Front Leg

[kiesha09]

My dogs have just spent the last 12 days in a wonderful kennel while I went away over Christmas. I picked them up yesterday and they were very excited to see me and come home. The lady that runs the kennel commented that they played with a lab x poodle and would play from sunrise to sunset. They both looked fine when walking to the car.

When I got home they both were totally exhausted and went straight to their beds to sleep. Sporadically they would get up and get a drink or go out to the toilet and I noticed that Chip looked a bit stiff. I put this down to probably playing so much he was a bit sore.

This morning after a long nights sleep (they slept through from 8pm to 10am ) Chip isn't putting any weight on his right front leg at all. I'm not sure if its his leg or his shoulder. I'm still of the opinion that he is a bit stiff and therefore after not moving all night its gotten a bit sore but am no vet so its just a guess.

Would you leave it a bit before taking him to the vet or go straight away?

[ness]

Have sent you a PM kiesha - have just been through this the last 2.5 weeks with Kenz.