Time passes...

[lederhosen]

Last couple of days, Dog-Or has been having difficulty jumping up onto the bed. Sometimes he'll manage it, sometimes he'll try and fail, sometimes he'll just stand there looking hopeful until I lift him up.

He's always been a tiny bit lame in one of the hind legs since he was attacked in the boarding kennel years ago, and I suspect he's just feeling a bit stiffer these days. Once he's been up and about for a bit, he seems to be fine.

But I can't deny that he's gradually turning into an old dog. He sleeps a bit more, snores a bit more, he's very slightly less boisterous than he used to be. Still, he seems to be a pretty happy old dog, all in all. As he deserves to be.

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[psychowoof.livejournal.com]

If it is feasible, you might want to try glucosamine/chondroitin for him. We've had Aslan on it since the start of the knee-injury sagas. It's helped keep him from realizing that he's nearly 10 and really should be slowing down.

We give Aslan one Cosequin DS Chewable twice a day. Not sure what is similar on your side of the world.