A bolt from the blue. Today, when I took Soda for a check-up, I found out that it has congenital hip dysplasia, and there are signs of wear and tear already...

The doctor said that besides softening the joint, the only final option is hip replacement surgery, which costs between 20,000 to 30,000 yuan per joint, and afterward, it might no longer be able to run...
I'm a bit conflicted now. I even had AI diagnose it, and the results are consistent—that is, no matter what surgery is done, it won't be able to run happily in the future...
But if we don't do it now, it can still play for another two years, just with increasing pain. If we go ahead with the surgery now, it can relieve the pain, but it will never be able to run again...
I'm planning to let him enjoy some good playtime first, then double the bone softening treatment until he feels a lot of pain, and only then go for the surgery...
It hurts...