I have a 7 year old, dapple, long hair mini doxie, she's about 10 pounds. About 3 weeks ago she suddenly began to yelp when we would pick her up. We took her to the vet and had x-rays and blood work done. Nothing that would explain the pain was discovered. (Although the vet did say she had a slight heart murmur.) We were sent home with buprenorphine (we gave her .1ml every 12 hours) and an anti-biotic. She appeared much better 1 to 2 days following the visit. The evening of the 3rd day she began to yelp again, loudly, when we tried to pick her up. So, we took her back in for another exam. The vet pulled and poked, but she wouldn't show that she was in pain. She's back on the pain med, finishing the anti-biotic, and was also prescribed Alproazolam. From all the testimonials from other mini owners I'm wondering if something on the x-ray wasn't missed. My question though is this: Is there anything common to the breed other than back issues that we should be considering? (I might add that she was electrocuted from chewing on a cord at 6 months of age and has a hole in her upper pallet as a result. We are constantly monitoring her for infections.)

Optional Information:
Type of Animal: Minitue doxie
Pet's Gender: Female
Pet's Age: 7 years on July 15

Already Tried:
Keep her from jumping, When she's "picked-up" she is in her doggie bed, and we pick up the whole bed and put her, in her bed, in our bed at night. We give meds as directed. (See narrative). Oh, yeah, check-stool etc, all is fine.