Why does your dog walk backwards?

Answer 1

It sounds as if your dog is ill. Take your pet in to be checked out by your Veterinarian. This is not something that can be diagnosed over the internet or by yourself. Walking hunched over shows pain in your dog so don't let him or her suffer, go to your Vet.

Answer 2

A cat can be scared easily and may hunch its back in reaction to being frightened. If the cat stays in a hunch back position, there could be a medical issue related to the bones in the back of the cat.

Answer 3

my dog is walking with a hunch back and seems to be hurting. why? how could he have fractured his spine if that is what a hunch back means?

Answer 4

Your dog might walk backwards if it feels cornered. Dogs will typically walk backwards when they feel like they cannot move forward.

Answer 5

Either a spinal or internal injury will cause a dog to walk hunchback. Joint pain can also cause this condition in older dogs.