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Originally Posted by docmartin  Thank you, I have been giving her a good brand 'Active Joints' veterinary supplement. This has Glucosamine, Chondroitin, Hylauronic acid, Collagen and MSM. She gets this every morning as a supplement with her breakfast.
We have laminate floors and she loves chasing a ball on this oops! Her walks also involve chasing a ball, but this always on soft sand (beach). |
A beach/sand is just perfect for strengthening the joints. Inside try using a carpet runner - I buy some at the scraps n things store here - ie remnants.
When it gets warmer can you walk her through the shallow water? THat is excellent conditioning. (for you too
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I would still get her assessed by an orthopaedic specialist. When Razz was a young puppy I was told he had loose knees. But one year later everything was fine, and is still fine now he is 5.5 yrs old. We do a lot of swimming. You can see vids of him dock jumping
Also good walks - some hill climbing is great as well. I took him to different lakes some of which have lovely nice gravel parking lots and we walked through the gravel, great for strengthening the toes and ankles.
I do try not to throw the ball or such inside, instead we play find the toy, or pull games with toys. Using paper plates hide a treat underneath one, and then it becomes find the treat.
You can do mini obstacle courses inside - it is great fun. Like have a low stool and for a treat she must circle it, then jump up on it and sit - Treat reward. Make or get a tunnel and train her to crawl through it - Reward.
Let your imagination and your sense of fun guide you. It is great fun for all!