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Who has a dog then.

Big Sandy said:
Glad he's up and wuffin!

I've mentioned this company on here before, www.csjk9.co.uk we use a product of theirs, all herbal, called 'No Ake', which deffo seems to help older dogs with the aches and pains. Works just as well as the painkiller (loxicom?) the vet said we could continue with, and that they would put a monthly script out for after Millie's op, to ease her general aches, but it's a shed load cheaper. A 1ml scoop a day is all.

We aren't using the loxicom.
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I might try some of that myself...
 
Bo trying to get at the cat food today ..she does make me laugh ………and sleep .
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Molly, our elderly Collie-Australian Cattle dog, has been suffering from her arthritis. She had an accident which damaged her hip before we got her but she has always been very active and arthritis set in. She has been on Loxicom and joint supplements for three years but recently exhibited increasing signs of pain and distress and difficulty walking and using the stairs. She was restless and crying and moaning at night and grumpy during the day. Given that she's 13 and the longterm use of NSAIDs causes kidney issues we were wondering if her time was up.

Took her to the vet who said the hip was worse and she had swelling in her elbows too. He suggested we try Librela, a monthly injection of a monoclonal antibody which blocks the neurotransmitter that is responsible for pain signals plus daily Synoquin joint supplement. He said it can take a month or so to really take effect but we saw a marked improvement within a week and virtually pain free after three weeks. Her mobility has improved and she is enjoying her walks again. Had her second jab at the beginning of the month and overall her improvement has been outstanding, would not have believed it I hadn't seen it for myself!
 
Meet out most recent rehome....
3-1/2 (ish) years old, forced to leave his home due to a 'misunderstanding' over food with a child, had a few months of Police kennels, residential kennels, another 'home' where either he or they were incompatible with expectations - now with us...
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He's a big lump! we've had him a week, recall is about 90% there, he loves a decent bed and has seemingly never had a blanket before, our current RR is a bit put out but she's becoming more playful by the day - everything we were 'warned' about has turned out to be just an adolecent RR being himself (nuts are being left at the Vets on Friday!) He does seem to worry a bit when left but we're working on that, a few minutes at a time. The sores on his feet and knee are from kennels, he's not bothered with them since being here and they're healing nicely.
 
Grolliffe said:
Meet out most recent rehome....
3-1/2 (ish) years old, forced to leave his home due to a 'misunderstanding' over food with a child, had a few months of Police kennels, residential kennels, another 'home' where either he or they were incompatible with expectations - now with us...
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He's a big lump! we've had him a week, recall is about 90% there, he loves a decent bed and has seemingly never had a blanket before, our current RR is a bit put out but she's becoming more playful by the day - everything we were 'warned' about has turned out to be just an adolecent RR being himself (nuts are being left at the Vets on Friday!) He does seem to worry a bit when left but we're working on that, a few minutes at a time. The sores on his feet and knee are from kennels, he's not bothered with them since being here and they're healing nicely.
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Please don’t tell me that’s a 3 seater settee he’s sitting on 🤣 he’s a big boy .
 
Most of them need a new home through no fault of theirs, sometimes there are issues that you can minimise (or just have to accept as part of their character), the other rehome we have was a 'lockdown pup' and had no socialisation at all for two years... She's better, but will never get over the frustration of seeing another dog and wanting to bound up to it whilst shouting 'PLAY WITH ME!!' which, unsurprisingly most dogs have a negative reaction to - but she's fine with a large pack of dogs and living with another dog...

We've had puppies, which are obviously a blank canvas, pretty much anyone will take a puppy because they think rehoming an older dog will be harder work, sometimes, yes, but mostly its easier.
 
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