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old dogs?
Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 9:06 pm
by webb
What are some good thing to add to my dog food for my old dog. After a hard race she seems to to get real stoved up and sore. You can't beat age but there might be something to help.
Re: old dogs?
Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 9:19 pm
by Unreal_tk
You might add beef scrapes and raw egg, I also hear a little bread helps too.
Re: old dogs?
Posted: Sun Apr 15, 2012 10:08 pm
by Tim Pittman
Mazola corn oil or smart balalance omega oil mix 2-3 parts of this to 1 part kayro syrup.also cold water fish oil high in omegas pour and mix into feed.You can give a baby aspirin after a hard run,will make a huge difference.
Re: old dogs?
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 1:25 am
by Spokerider
How old?
A warm, dry, soft place to sleep, a few days rest to recover in between arduous hunts, feed one raw chicken foot daily for the benifits of the natural glucosamine, obtain an accurate diagnosis of the cause of the "soreness" ie; arthritis vs hip displasia vs an acute injury vs ??, accept her inevitable aging.........and titrate her hunting days accordingly.
Re: old dogs?
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 3:20 am
by twist
Glucosamine tablets they are worth there weight in gold on older dogs. It takes a couple weeks for them to start working but well worth it. Give them year around. Andy
Re: old dogs?
Posted: Mon Apr 16, 2012 11:07 pm
by peepster1
I gt a question to throw in. When getting an old dog that's nails are out a ways an alittle on the round size. Getting her back into good shape what are some things I need to consider more food, less food, long roading sessions vs short but frequent . Special foods that are ment for fat older dogs stuff like that.
Re: old dogs?
Posted: Tue Apr 17, 2012 4:09 am
by Spokerider
peepster1 wrote:I gt a question to throw in. When getting an old dog that's nails are out a ways an alittle on the round size. Getting her back into good shape what are some things I need to consider more food, less food, long roading sessions vs short but frequent . Special foods that are ment for fat older dogs stuff like that.
Patience.
You couldn't go from walking for 30 minutes tops, to running a half-marathon in three weeks, so don't expect your dog to accomplish such a feat either. They are like us.......tendons, ligaments and muscle take time to become *conditioned*. It's a process. How would you begin training? Treat your out-of-shape pot licker the same way.
Feed the best food that you can afford.
Trim the toenails, or have some one in the know to do it for you. Keep a close eye on the foot pads, as in a daily inspection, they too take time to condition.