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I have a dog with joint problems and I use two different sources of glucosamine in her diet. First, since I make homemade food for my dogs, I add a powdered supplement to be sure if has the right nutrients -- "Missing Link plus Glucosamine." Petsmart carries it. I also use Pedigree Jointcare(tm) treats, which contain mussels and can be found in most any grocery store. Both products have directions that can be easily adjusted for the weight of your dog.

SCalGal, if you need a higher-fat food, have you ever tried Biljac? Especially the frozen variety? My dogs go crazy over that stuff (about the only thing they like as much is my homemade dog food), but it tended to put too much weight on them.

[SCalGal]

I'm using Nature's Recipe Chicken, Rice & Barley (very much like Nutro's chicken & rice, but higher in fat), Eucanuba, Nutra Nuggets, and Artimus. Different foods for different bodies....

And I know the vet who formulated Missing Link; he's a very nice man and a darn good vet - he sees some of my dogs.