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Link rot is the bane of the web. I found it again and relinked it. Let's hope it persists for another few years  

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Has Beau been evaluated for luxating patellas? Small dogs in general can be somewhat prone to it.  Active dogs can also get ACL/CCL injuries. I would say that Cairns are not especially prone to them (some larger breeds are), but I definitely know some who have experienced it.  Our old guy has lame days but he's fourteen and somewhat arthritic so it comes and goes. 

We have a Cairn/ Westie who loves chasing a ball but it always at full speed and usually his fast stops, starts, and jumped leave him with some injury and always to the same rear left leg. He hobbled for a few days and is back to normal. We now only toss a ball a few feet ahead so he doesn’t run full bore and injure himself. My husband was playing ball with him the other day, threw the ball too far, and our Cairn, Beau, blew out his leg again and this time he is not bouncing back and cannot put weight on it.  Are Cairns prone to this kind of injury? Should we be seeking an x-ray and treatment with our vet? It’s been two days of hobbling with his leg pulled up at his side. Thank you!

I think you should get a dog trainer for aggressive siblings. They will review the situation, identify causes of conflicts, and direct you to the reintroduction process. At this time, keep them separate so that there will be no more possible situations where the dogs are in conflicts. Finding another home should be the last option you think of, before that you should explore all the other possible options, if possible.