Bob Peters
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Have you guys ever had glucosamine cause upset stomach/diarrhea in dogs?
Dogs over 10
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Wind River
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Glucosamine is an OTC drug and very well tolerated by dogs, results vary. Quite a few meds can help MILD cases of OA.
It is hard to overcome poor conditioning, aging and genetics. I want to die chasing chukars at 90 years of age.
It is hard to overcome poor conditioning, aging and genetics. I want to die chasing chukars at 90 years of age.
Goosemaster
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My 11 year old went most places this year.This dog has been excellent,I hope she can hunt next fall.
Quailnerd
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Do you have an opinion on librela? I use it with daily glucosamine powder.. I can see his rear hips breaking down, just trying to slow down father timeGlucosamine is an OTC drug and very well tolerated by dogs, results vary. Quite a few meds can help MILD cases of OA.
It is hard to overcome poor conditioning, aging and genetics. I want to die chasing chukars at 90 years of age.
Wind River
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Librela has been very effective controlling the pain of OA. Some dogs might not need injections as often as others. Owners need to judge the frequency of injections. Takes the place of NSAIDS. Keep up the glucosamines.
gimruis
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My dog turns 13 in February. She just finished her 13th season yesterday. She is still hunting like she is 7 years old.
I only hunt her in cooler temps (below 50). Yesterday it was 18 degrees and she has a lot more energy when its colder out.
I have been using a glucosamine supplement for 6 months based on vet advice. I don't really know if it helps though. But it can't hurt.
The one thing I've always done is make sure they are a healthy weight. Don't allow them to get over weight. Being overweight only compounds the damage to joints and hips, which many dogs incur later in life anyways.
I only hunt her in cooler temps (below 50). Yesterday it was 18 degrees and she has a lot more energy when its colder out.
I have been using a glucosamine supplement for 6 months based on vet advice. I don't really know if it helps though. But it can't hurt.
The one thing I've always done is make sure they are a healthy weight. Don't allow them to get over weight. Being overweight only compounds the damage to joints and hips, which many dogs incur later in life anyways.
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Dakotazeb
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My female Brittany is 8 1/2 and I have been giving your Cosequin for over two years mainly as a pretentative for joint health. Does it work? All I can say is that she runs just as fast and hard now as she did when she was 2 without any stiffness or soreness in her joints. I have also had her on a "Senior" dog food for the past 6 months. Feeding PPP Complete Essentials 7+. She's doing great, staying fit and trim year round.
Tomahawker
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My 9 yr old female setter still setting fields on fire at Mach 3. Go all day every day nary a limp to ever check her speed. Even considered a weight vest but reckon it will just make her faster. Now leaning towards weed gummies or some such but that will just give new meaning to “far out man”. Been waiting for her to slow down for 5 years. Last 2 go’s she was faster ‘n ever. To keep bulls in we used to ring their nose and hang a log chain on it…food for thought. Well me and ole lightning bolt herself gonna make a run here in a few. Keep yer powder dry and run em to me.
Tomahawker
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PS we feed Ole Roy and whatever the cats don’t eat.
Powderhorn Jim
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My 11 year old lab has been hunting hard in ND, SD, KS and now New Mexico (quail). I've worked hard to keep her weight down. She actually weighs less now than she did 5 years ago. There is no doubt she is tired at the end of the day, but she works as hard now as she did when she was a pup. Weight is a huge issue in older dogs. I do keep Carprofen tabs on hand should she appear to be stiff at the end of the day, but haven't used a one. I also have used oral CBD. It worked as well as Carprofen.
I hunted my 13 yr old Brittany this year and he held up fine. He did a good job finding downed birds and even caught one on his last hunt! I walk this dog unleashed every day of the year regardless of weather putting on at least 4 miles. He’s been on Science Diet J/d formula for the last 3 years. This dog food really seems to help with arthritis. My average hunts are normally around 2 hours because I’m 76 and that’s about all I can take.
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I don’t know that I have any suggestions per se. So much depends on the individual dog and the shape they are in. You know your dog better than anyone so the best advice I have got is let them tell you how much they can handle comfortably. Both of mine are over 10 and one is coming back from his 2nd tplo surgery in as many yrs. Luckily they both still have good health and stamina and have enjoyed another season doing what they love.
TennesseeTraveler
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My 12 year old hunted about 2 hours every morning was ready to be crated in the vehicle (warm cozy pad) and ready for about an hour late in the day during our mid-west trip this year. She found a cripple for me that we would have never found (I was standing 4 inches from it).
The last day was frozen CRP and she hunted about 45 minutes and looked at me early to tell me she had enough.
I got her back out for the last 45 minutes and took her around the edges of the tough stuff for the finale.
She knew what I was doing and enjoyed every minute of it. We put up two wild roosters but she knew she was on hot birds.
I don't know that she will be here next year or even able to hunt.
I owe her that much more than that final few minutes but you do what you can based on what "they can".
The last day was frozen CRP and she hunted about 45 minutes and looked at me early to tell me she had enough.
I got her back out for the last 45 minutes and took her around the edges of the tough stuff for the finale.
She knew what I was doing and enjoyed every minute of it. We put up two wild roosters but she knew she was on hot birds.
I don't know that she will be here next year or even able to hunt.
I owe her that much more than that final few minutes but you do what you can based on what "they can".
Goosemaster
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9yo GSP on one TPLO surgery will hunt all day with no sign of pain, next morning was a different story…Started her on Adequan injectable intramuscular post hunt and her recovery times improved a lot. Started giving it in low dose pre hunt and cut her back to 1/2 day hunts and she barely stiffens up at all.
It’s kinda pricey, but she’s a rock star and I want to keep her in the game as long as she can hang. She will be 10 in a couple of months.
Messed up and hunted my 11 yo springer dove season last year and he went down with heat stroke in about an hour 11 days in ICU…a pricey mistake….i don’t put him out now until it’s below 60 … he had a year off and I just worked on conditioning in that time and slow at that.
He’s been out 3-4 times since first of the year and he’s working slower and closer but still a high motor character for short burst. Currently still in remedial 1/2 day events. But he will likely never be back to his previous work day. He never had a big bottom anyway unless it was 30 degrees or less.
10yo Chessie is my constant companion, goes to work with me everyday, gets 4 15 minute sessions everyday, will work all day everyday he’s still fast to the bird but slower back these days and most times later in the day I will meet him 1/2 way on long retrieves.
I’ll hunt them at reduced work load until they quit one day…and I’ll do the same for them.
I have a 2 yo GSP and the Chessie for all day grinds.
Goosemaster
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My 11-year-old yellow lab mostly followed behind me this season but she kept up and she made several really good retrieves one where she had to swim across the creek with a bird and it was very impressive and I I'll always remember it. But I have a feeling this might be her last season, but if she can hunt one more I would be grateful to the invisible Man for letting that happen. Thank you!
Gobbler
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I think it's just like people some age quicker than others. Obviously the dogs in better shape have a better chance of hunting later in life. I've had my dogs go at all different ages and some where in great shape their whole life
Getting back to GM original question. I had a hard hunting lab "Cove" in the picture to left and and what I did when he got old is carry a leash and I would leash him on the way out into the field and on the way back and sometime when walking unproductive cover in between. He was the type of dog that would being trying to hunt and find bird scent in a Walmart parking lot so by leasing him he wouldn't waste his limited energy on ground you know won't have birds.
Getting back to GM original question. I had a hard hunting lab "Cove" in the picture to left and and what I did when he got old is carry a leash and I would leash him on the way out into the field and on the way back and sometime when walking unproductive cover in between. He was the type of dog that would being trying to hunt and find bird scent in a Walmart parking lot so by leasing him he wouldn't waste his limited energy on ground you know won't have birds.