Help for Dogs with Arthritis
My Daughter picked up a bottle of HARTZ advanced care JOINT MAINTENANCE at Walmart and in DAYS there was a noticible difference. Now he's back to his old self and we're back to racing to see who gets the bed first. I guess Dogs can suffer as much from Arthritis as a human.
By Sharon,Ky
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RE: Help for Dogs with Arthritis
My father used to be a dog handler for the police k9 unit in our city, and he gave our german sheppards regular asprin once they started getting arthritis in their legs/hips. The sheppards are long gone now. We have a little Pomeranian, only weighs about 9 lbs & is coming on 12 years old this May. He was having the same type of problems as the police dogs were, so in the morning and give him an asprin with some peanut butter stuck on a cookie and one in the evening.. Hes a frisky little boy now, can hardly get him to STOP running around!
Post By Jessica (Guest Post)
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Our Rottweiler Butch got injured about a year ago and he has started laying around not hardly getting up or eating much. he would limp and act like he was in pain. I found hartz joint care at wal-mart and after 5 days, he was a new dog. He is playing and jumping around like a puppy. I was so happy to see him feeling better. This is a wonderful product.
Post By Alesha (Guest Post)
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We buy Hartz Joint Care for our Lab and she hasn't limped since starting! A lot cheaper than the prescription Rimadyl from our vet! Our dog is 6, and still plays like a puppy now!
Post By SK (Guest Post)
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I looked up the Knox Nutrajoint on the Knox site but it only has it for people. Is that what you're giving them & what dosage? I have 2 of mine on glucosamine w/C from Foster & Smith twice a day. I wonder if the HealthSmart site sells the same quality? (last reference to post by tedsmom)
Post By Vicki (Guest Post)
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Thank you for sharing that. I never heard of it, and I will tr it. Years ago, Hartz products weren't as good as they are today. I apprecaite all the useful tips here.
Post by Kentucky-lass
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You can, most definitely, give your dog Buffered aspirin. I checked with my vet to make sure. I believe it is 1 aspirin for every 60 lbs. I hope I get this URL right, but I think you can find a lot of useful information on vetinfo.com. I give Lewis an aspirin in the morning, and one in the evening. He is 65 lbs.
Our dog is 14 1/2 years old, and he still "demands" his walks, but is not doing as well as he used to. I got him the glucosamine, and he spits them out, even when I hide it in food.
The aspirin really help, and there are a lot of human OTC things you can give to dogs. As alwyas, though, you can check with you vet. Good luck with the dog.
Post by Kentucky-lass
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We have 3 rat terriers. Two are 10 years old and the other one is 7 years old. I started them on Glucosamine Chondroitin about a year ago. They each get 1/2 ounce of liquid Joint Care each evening. I just put it on a saucer for them and they lap it up. When I say "Medicine time", they line up with wagging tails. I buy a 32 ounce bottle at Sam's Club, and it goes a long way. I believe that it is cheaper than what you find in the pet supplies.
Harlean from Arkansas
Post by Harlean from Arkansas
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I have two dogs plagued with hip problems. Every morning they each get 1/4 to 1/2 tsp of Knox Nutrajoint in a tablespoon of yogurt, which is dropped on their dry food. One dog was on the verge of very expensive surgery when I opted to try this first. I'm very glad I did; she runs like a puppy again.
Post By Melinda from Georgia. (Guest Post)
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You can order glucosamine capsules for pets from HealthSmart Vitamins.com and they'll probably be cheaper than the Hartz you're now buying. It's worth checking in to. I have been giving them to my 10-year old Shitzu/Pekingese mix for over a year now. When I got him from the local humane society, he could hardly walk. Now, he's bouncing around like a puppy! I'm also giving it to my 7-year old Pomeranian to, hopefully, keep him from getting crippled by arthritis.
Post by tedsmom
RE: Help for Dogs with Arthritis
I use ground glucosamine and msm in my dogs food daily. i grind them with a mortar and pestle and put them in milk or canned dog food . just enought to hide the pill taste. one pill each for each dog. my 18 year old is still mobile and almost without pain, when the damp hits, I give her aspirn in a hot dog. Corky is a 18 year old collie , shepard cross and Casper is a 9 year old sheltie
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