Brenda, along with the great articles that Connie has supplied you with on NSAIDS, I would also continue reading up on the different joint supplements. If you search past threads on hip dysphasia many posters have told us of the great results they have had in their own dogs that are suffering with joint pain. It won’t provide immediate relief but does appear to help in the long run. My own dog was diagnosed with mild hip dysphasia and was limping pretty bad, I put him on joint supplements and it has now been a year since I have had to give him anything for pain. He is pain free and runs and plays like any other 18 month old puppy should.

Another thought is what type of flooring you have in your house, if your dog is on a slippery surface it just aggravate the problem. We had taken up the carpet in our living room and put down hardwood flooring, it was at that time that Buddy started limping. He wasn’t sliding all over the place but since he wasn’t putting his weight down evenly on all four legs his foot just slipping a few inches really hurt him. We ended up putting the carpet back down and that helped to keep him from rehurting himself.

Good luck with your puppy,

Thanks, Peggy, I will definitely keep researching the joint supplements. I am all for treating the problem with supplements rather than treat the symptoms with pain killers.

We have mostly hardwood floors, but our living room is carpeted and we have baby blankets on the floor for her in just about every other room - porch, bedroom, kitchen, even the central area in the middle of all of these rooms where she likes to be when we are all in different rooms - they she can see all of us at once. (LOL) That is a good point.

And by the way, Buddy is beautiful!

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Thanks, Peggy, I will definitely keep researching the joint supplements. I am all for treating the problem with supplements rather than treat the symptoms with pain killers.

This is a very good overview, even though they are selling some of the supplements they discuss:

http://fostersmith.com/pic/article.cfm?dept_id=0&aid=912

It's a good list of what there is so you can do additional research if you want.

I have been using glucosamine with senior dogs for a long time.