| If your dog is experiencing joint pain, you may need to | | | | firmly for a minute and watch your dog relax in bliss! |
| begin taking action immediately. Dog joint pain, | | | | 2. Walk your dog! It may sound counter-intuitive, but |
| especially in a dog over eight years old, could be a | | | | light exercise will keep your dog's joints lubricated. The |
| very good indication that arthritis is developing. A dog | | | | last thing you want is for your dog to become weak. |
| owner has a few choices of what he or she can do | | | | This will just allow arthritis to take over. Your little |
| to treat dog joint pain, as well as full-blown arthritis (joint | | | | buddy may not be as active as he/she used to be, but |
| swelling) or osteoarthritis (joint and bone swelling). Here | | | | a little movement never hurt anyone! |
| are three of them... | | | | 3. Treat your dog! While there are medications |
| Dog Joint Pain - 3 Things You Can Do: | | | | available, including aspirin and acetaminophen, there is |
| | | | always a large risk of toxifying your dog's system, |
| 1. Massage your dog! The most common areas for | | | | paving the way for even more issues down the bend. |
| your dog to experience joint pain are the hips, "knees", | | | | Natural supplements are a much better option. Find a |
| and "elbows." Simply massage the muscles | | | | supplement that is safe, natural and effective at not |
| surrounding these joints, being careful not to put | | | | only treating your dog's pain, but also reducing the |
| pressure on the joint itself. A nice minute or two of | | | | swelling in the joints. |
| massage twice a day goes a long way in helping your | | | | Do these three things for your dog and yours is a |
| dog! Also, a bit of acupressure is also encouraged. The | | | | friendship that will last a lifetime! |
| best spot to do this is on their akeela's heel. Squeeze it | | | | |