Uplandchessies,

Thanks for the quick response! I feel better after reading your experiences. I suppose that if it is HD as the vet suspects I' m lucky in that my pup show NO signs of pain or discomfort. I have not once heard her whine or wimper when moving around after work outs. As far as the work goes, she loves it. The more water the better for her. Then only reason we cut the workout shorts is because I think we need to, never because she couldn' t continue.

Are the XRays an absolute must at this age? Should I wait or have them done immediately? Is there anything else I should do?

Seattlesetters - I agree with you about having her spayed if diagnosed with HD. However, with regard to " Putting her down" - IF she is diagnosed with HD - Maybe we should wait and see how she gets around, etc. before jumping to any other conclusions.