Dog Arthritis Symptoms - Painful For Pet And Owner

When my best canine friend, a beautiful yellow
lab I'd had since she was a pup, started showing
dog arthritis symptoms, I was in denial of what
was happening. Being considered an elderly dog,
I certainly expected her to slow down a bit, as
naturally occurs during the aging process. But I
wasn't prepared to accept the fact that perhaps
she was suffering from arthritic pain that
wasn't going to go away.

Dogs have a wonderful way of hiding discomfort,
so when she started showing the tell-tale
symptoms, I knew she must have been extremely
uncomfortable all along, as I denied the signs
of arthritis. Always one to jump in the water,
even puddles, she now showed little interest in
any movement that allowed a lot of effort. In
fact, she laid on her bed more often than usual.
She used to be the type to jump up at the first
sound of the treat jar opening, but now she
preferred having her snack hand delivered to her
on her doggie bed.

Before dog arthritis symptoms set in and I began
giving her liquid glucosamine, she was so
energetic I often complained, because she was
notorious for knocking things over, running to
the door within seconds of the doorbell ringing
- even the sound of the UPS truck, whether
stopping at our home or not, was cause for a
high speed dash across the living room. But then
I began noticing that these events took place
and, if she got up at all, it was at a much
slower speed.

Taking her for daily walks were another sign
that dog arthritis symptoms were setting in. I
used to joke that I felt she was walking me,
when I'd hook up her leash and take her around
the neighborhood. But now the leash had slack,
because it was evident she was slowing down her
pace. Our walks no longer involved my being
dragged down the street after using the
glucosamine supplement. Instead, we walked more
side-by-side than we'd ever done before.

The event that showed me it was time for a trip
to the vet, was when my little nephew came to
visit. As toddler's often do, he was mesmerized
by my dog, wanting to crawl on top of her and
share her bed with her. Suddenly, she snapped at
my nephew, when he was lying on her hips. Of
course, she is a gentle girl and just gave him a
warning scare, but it was unusual behavior for
her. The only explanation, given her gentle
demeanor, was that she was experiencing pain and
my nephew leaned on a tender spot. Aggressive
tendencies in usually passive dogs, I learned,
was a common sign of dog arthritis symptoms.

Though arthritic joints are painful for pets as
well as humans, with tender and inflamed joints
resulting in stiffness and soreness, my dog
responded very well to glucosamine, which has
shown to have a wonderful effect on lessening
arthritis symptoms. The vet said there are
prescriptions available, too, but we haven't
needed those to date. I've learned a lot through
this painful process, and at times I feel bad
that I didn't notice the dog arthritis symptoms
sooner. There are remedies to ease their pain,
which makes them more mobile and increases their
quality of life.

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