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How long has she been doing this?  I have found a great food for weight reduction, it's called Natural Balance Fat Dog, has good ingredients instead of just fillers and the only grain in it is oatmeal.  We have had Chester on it for two months and he has lost 6 pounds and isn't starving at all.  Hope you get to the bottom of this, it looks painful but if she gets up and plays normally, it's hard to tell what is going on.

and have x-rays done, that doesn't look like an issue due to weight, it appears she can't put weight on that leg?

I would be looking for a new vet for Ethel.  Sadie scooted when she had a complete tear of her CCL.  Please get her checked.

by an orthopedic specialist. Her weight may not be helping her situation but is certainly not the cause of it. I'm glad you took her in to see your vet right away but he definitely should have ordered x-rays immediately. Bulldogs are such a stoic breed and quite tenacious and really don't show that they are in pain unless it's extreme. Good luck with getting her taken care of. You have quite a cutie pie on your hands. She seems so sweet in the video.

and needs to be seen by a specialist. Does she walk at all? Can you get a video of her walking? Is she limping on her left leg. I also suspect a possible hip issue, patella or CCL rupture.

How long has she been doing this?

Definitely NO puppy food, she should have been taken off of that at 4 months.

She is over weight. Put her on frozen green beans and kibble. How much kibble are you feeding her? How old is she?

She is a pretty girl. Is she going potty normal and does she walk normal to go outside?

If she's scooting along the carpet, dragging her butt across the floor, that may be simply an indication of a scratchy behind. There may be a bowel problem or she may just like to scoot. This is especially since you said she doesn't have a problem walking or running.

If you clarify a bit, I might be able to answer more clearly.

Does she limp when she walks?

Find a really qualified Bulldog knowledgeable vet and go see them. This isn't normal, but believe me, I have seen lazy and this could be just that. Get the weight off, you can substitute a cup of salt free green beans for one meal daily until you see some substantial results. I would feed a grain free feed, like Natural Balance or Taste of the Wild or similar, to make sure she isn't getting a lot of hidden calories from her food. Also, you can try getting a towel under her several times a day and lift her to a standing position, then walk her around the room and get her to utilize those muscles she needs to have!!! Don't hold her up, just get her up, then make her walk herself with the towel there only to keep her from sitting again, but not to carry her weight...

Good luck, and please post back often with updates!

I feed my dogs green beans at times as fillers. Kohl's trying to loose a couple more lbs so I'll feed him some every couple of weeks. I get the frozen ones in a bulk bag, they are pretty cheap. If you get canned agree they need to be low sodium and I would also rinse them in cold water. I've never had a problem with gas with green beans. If you are having gas issues you could try using a probiotic.