My 9 year old lab mix is starting to limp due to hip/back pain. She doesn’t whine, but she takes forever to stand or sit and she can barely go up and down stairs. Some days are better than others.
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Good Morning Sweetie! 51 seems a tad bit chilly for your area.
I need sunshine! Sunshine of the lasting kind.
If you have not done so, feel free to give your lab baby aspirin twice a day (coated aspirin), and we administered Glucosomine with MSM to our small dogs - 1 pill each day - the lab might need 2. It really helps -
Someone on my dog list recommended Gluc w/MSM (rather than with condroitin), and I bought some, and tried it myself to see what I thought. It was fabulous! My body really needed the MSM. I would not want to live without it, honestly.
I even gave it to my Mom who had dementia, altho she was functioning still in her own home, next door to me.
For both of us, it helped with pain and mental capabilities and depression.
My dogs always got their share, and even tho they had arthritis, never had to minimize their walks or other activities, altho they were more careful.
That sounds like me after a 12 hour shift in the kitchen.
/johnny
Talking about dogs, my chickens will lay with the dogs when all are tired (I guess).