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This thought helps some when you reach such a sad and difficult time ... got it from a friend a couple of years' ago, but it sticks with me: "One of the promises we make to our pets is we will never...

Well, as my vet says "old age is not a disease", so as long as she is feeling okay, enjoy the time you have with her! And if she stops feeling okay, get her checked out to see if it is something...

With mine I've known, but they've been pretty sick - two went downhill very quickly so it's not like they were in bad shape for more than a couple days. The other one (Jolie) was a bit harder to...

It's a really, really hard time. I learned with a dog I was sitting that they hide, or don't even feel, how badly they might be when the person they love most is with them. People do this too. So...

If your vet says it’s time, it is. Other times, it’s not as clear. You think it’s time but suddenly, your dog bounds across the yard or plays with a toy. Your dog can give you the look but it can be...

I've sent several dogs to the Rainbow Bridge over the years, and yes, they've all told me when it's time. However, you have to be receptive to their wishes. We had a boxer, Duke, several years ago...

Whew, what a day. The high in Lansing was forecast to be 6 today. Woke up yesterday here to 14" of snow. So - I opted to head out this morning and get Samson's new pet sitter to come over and...

Sending more mojo I hope for the best recovery possible

Sending healing thoughts

Healing mojo on its way for a complete and uneventful recovery...

More mojo. I recently had cause to discuss pain and meds with our Vet. I said when Oban was feeling good he wanted to act wild and crazy, at least pain kept him quieter. Vet said new research...

Sorry to hear the diagnosis! Best of luck to you and your baby.

Sorry that the diagnosis is what it is but at least you now know. I'd get the surgery done as soon as possible...you want to prevent any more damage/loss of cartilage.

I'm sorry to hear this. When our 5 year old was about the age of your pup she was limping and I read a ton of stuff on ED, too. From what I read, it can "just happen" despite good heredity. The...

Sending Mojo

Arthritis is going to eventually happen, but leaving the bone chip in will wear all the cartilage away. Our first girl Maddy had FCP in both elbows. Back in the day, no vet did physical therapy...

I'm sorry. There's no gene test for elbows or hips but it does "just happen." Check your health guarantee, what does it say? One lucky thing, he is young enough for the surgery. The Ortho...

Mojo heading your way.

Thanks all. I wanted to just start bawling when she was going over the right elbow. I felt sick right in my gut. I think when she told me that she believed the pain was from the arthritis and not...

thought I would throw out an update on Kai. A long 3 months later we have started to slowly increase the walk length...by a house or two a day. this is working. a month ago he seemed so much...

There's still time for it to prove to be pano...mojo on the way that it's not something more problematic.

Dan had recurring right shoulder/leg weirdness for a couple of years that finally went...

Poor old soul. Keep her on a regular schedule and set aside a place for her to be by herself but can see you so she has her "safe place". Take some quiet time with her, just petting and talking. ...

Give it about 24 hours. It always seems to be more stressful on the older pups when their environment changes.

A five or ten minute walk might be OK? Does she have any pain killers?

It'll likely pass. Have you taken her on some leashed walks (I would not be taking her off-leash)? Sometimes that makes things worse, but sometimes better. Worth a try.