ilovepugs
Angel Diva
we didn't want to risk him getting at his wound! and he's such a smart boy that he's been maneuvering around just fine. the only trouble is that the cone acts as a snow shovel... so we take it off when we take him out for walks.
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DIVA DOGS!
- Thread starter Native Vail Gal
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He is 9 weeks old
ilovepugs
Angel Diva
What a beautiful puptato!
SkiGAP
Angel Diva
But how does he carry little Spencer?
ilovepugs
Angel Diva
ski now work later
Angel Diva
Awww! He's a big boy for 9 weeks!
newboots
Angel Diva
Okay, Russ is not a Diva Dog. But read this! Dog found after months in the woods at Tahoe!
If the link doesn't work, let me know and I'LL try something different.
If the link doesn't work, let me know and I'LL try something different.
Eera
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Has anyone got advice for an elderly dog? I have a 12 yo border collie and his back legs are starting to get weak and arthritic; poor boy can't jump in the back of the car anymore, and he got bowled over by a wave down the beach and he couldn't get up again - I honestly thought he had broken a leg.
I've started him on a nutritional supplement called 4Cyte, and the vet has given me some NSAI tablets if he looks like he's in pain (haven't seen that so far). Has anyone else got any advice to help his joints out? I had to put my last boy to sleep when he was 15 as his back legs just went one day, dreading the day I have to do that again.
I've started him on a nutritional supplement called 4Cyte, and the vet has given me some NSAI tablets if he looks like he's in pain (haven't seen that so far). Has anyone else got any advice to help his joints out? I had to put my last boy to sleep when he was 15 as his back legs just went one day, dreading the day I have to do that again.
MissySki
Angel Diva
My pug is 14 and has some hind end weakness, but not really arthritis. She seems to only have one
leg that may have some arthritis in a joint. We’ve been doing acupuncture for awhile now with much improvement. I was really skeptical at first, but have found it to be very worthwhile and you can actually find a good amount of literature discussing it’s usefulness in elderly pets with this issue. My vet’s office has a specialist come in weekly for appointments. We started out every couple of weeks and now have been able to spread appointments out to every 4-6 weeks without losing benefit. Zoey doesn’t seem bothered by the treatments at all, she’s always most focused on getting the doctor to give her the chicken treats she gets at the end of her appointments. I was nervous at first because I personally have a phobia of needles, but she doesn’t even seem to notice them. Apparently she’s much braver than me! Lol
If you have any uncarpeted floors it’s also recommended to put down area rugs or even yoga mats to cover any slippery surfaces. This gives a more stable surface for them to walk around on and less chance of having the hind legs slip out resulting in falls and potential injury. Zoey is small enough to just pick up for the car, but I’d definitely grab a retractable ramp to get your baby in and out easier if he’s having trouble. We also use a joint supplement from Dasuquin that we get from our vet.
Hope you are able to find some options that work well for your boy.
Abbi
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
My late mother tried acupuncture on the last pug she had. Beasley would drag herself into the vet’s office, if not carried, and trot back out after the acupuncture treatment. We already knew that acupuncture worked on animals because we had used it on horses years before. It also encouraged me to try it because I knew the animal didn’t get the psychosomatic affect that I might. I’m glad it’s helping Zoey out!
Mom also used Dasuquin, especially for the Standard Poodles.
MissySki
Angel Diva
This is awesome to hear on another pug (and horses)!
Eera
Ski Diva Extraordinaire
Oh wow, thanks ladies. Have to admit I'm a massive sceptic when it comes to things like acupuncture but if people have seen results I'm willing to give it a red hot crack to help him out. I'll have a look at the dasuquin and see if it's the same stuff that I give him in liquid form - there was the option of a chew.
It's hard seeing a dog grow old; when they die they just take a chunk of your heart with them.
It's hard seeing a dog grow old; when they die they just take a chunk of your heart with them.
Christy
Angel Diva
This!! I had an elderly dog slip and injure herself; my vet told me some elderly dogs suffer slips and falls that are so bad they have to be euthanized. Yoga mats are great because you can just roll them up and stash them if you have company or whatever. You can so the same with rugs to some degree. I asked my neighbors if anyone had extra yoga mats last time I had an old dog and I got some; I later was able to pass those on to another neighbor with an elderly dog.
We've done acupuncture, water treadmill therapy, supplements, drugs (rimadyl, gabapentin, tramadol...) on our many elderly dogs. There hasn't been one thing that I've decided is the best--we've gone with vet recommendations as our dogs age. The one thing I'd say is don't be afraid of drugs. I know people that don't want to "drug" their dog, and of course there are always things to think about with dosage and side effects. But I can't imagine not having access to Tylenol or Ibuprofen, and I'm not even old yet. I wouldn't deny an achy elderly dog some kind of pain relief.
ski now work later
Angel Diva
I have owned one beloved dog in my lifetime, from 1990 until 2000 when we had to put here down as her back legs stopped working. We tried glucosamine, then chiropractor help, then acupuncture. Each intervention worked, for awhile. Once she passed (which was heartbreaking), I couldn't find the space in my life for another dog due to having so many children and working so much. But all that has changed and this summer I am getting a puppy! At least that's the plan. Life has so many unknowns right now, that all of my plans are just that, plans. I'm getting very good at "pivoting" but hope this plan remains solid. I am ready for a dog companion again. I love dogs.
