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Our rottweiler doesn’t exactly have hip dysplasia, but something very similiar wherein her bones aren’t lined up where they are suppose to be. 

Our vet recommended 2 products:  for the pain, enteric coated aspirin (which dissolves in the intestines and not the stomach, which is better for your dog), an analgesic 325 mg tablet, for arthritis pain.  The vet said just buy the generic version as they’re exactly the same as the brand name, only cheaper, and you get more pills.

The second item:  Dog Paws Joint Maintenance.  These are wafers that you can just feed to your dogs as treats.  It comes in a 90 wafer bottle.  I thought to myself, yeah right, like my dog is just going to eat these like a treat… no way… never gonna happen!  But, she does!  Most of the time at anyrate, occasionally we have to put a small piece of cheese on top of it for her to eat it, which is ok, she deserves a small extra treat once in awhile. 

Additionally, I really didn’t think that these wafers would actually do THAT much good for the dog.   Boy, was I surprised!  We started off giving her the recommended dose of 3-4 spread out throughout the day.  After a week of giving her these, we completely stopped giving her the doggie aspirins!  This stuff is amazing!!! I am truly impressed that this product actually does what it is suppose to do AND works really fast!!!  I’ve never seen ANY product (well, pills & such) do such an amazing turnaround and actually be able to “see” the results of using it! 

Our rottweiler is 5 years old, but you’d think she’s a puppy again!  Before, she had a bit of a hard time of going up & down stairs, jumping up in the bed (yes, she sleeps with us!  good thing we have a king size bed!), and the usual you can tell she’s not feeling well look on her face when she walked.  But now, wow! a product that is worth it’s weight in gold if you love your dog! 

If your dog is suffering from hip dysplasia or arthritis, or any symptoms of joint pain, do yourself a favor and get this Dancing Paws Joint Maintenance - your dog will thank you, trust me!  Mine has, many times over, just by watching her running around and jumping all over me with sheer delight (& sometimes even a smile) on her face!   (The link here takes you to the cheapest price I’ve found for this item).

My Siberian Husky is just loving it now that the snow has fell & the temps are well…. freezing!  I mean for us, at any rate.  These dogs love the cold.  He’ll come in the house for 10 minutes, I guess just to see what’s happening & to say hello, then he goes right back out again!

Of course, wiping him off everytime is kind of a pain, but it beats having the house soaking wet.  And us walking around the house in wet socks isn’t any fun either.  So he gets hand dried (actually toweled off) when he comes in.  It IS comical watching him do the shake dance after that!  Sometimes I wish I could figure out a way to get him to shake himself off - outside.  That’d be a good trick!

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Our rottweiler on the other hand, hates the cold.  She lays near the fireplace & soaks up the heat.  She does the exact opposite of the husky, she’ll go out for 10 minutes & stays inside most of the time during the winter.  Except of course when the UPS guy comes around, then she wants to go see him!  Or should I say, not really him, but his truck… she barks her head off at it!  Guess she doesn’t like diesel engines.

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The things we do for our pets….  it’s nuts here all day long on some days.  In/out, in/out, repeat.  But even with all the craziness that comes along with owning the Siberian Husky and the Rottweiler, I wouldn’t trade it for anything, they’re family now.  Since we didn’t want to have kids, they’ll do… of course, sometimes I think about the fact that kids eventually leave and do chores around the house, while with dogs, YOU have to do everything & then clean up after them!  Isn’t there a way to teach dogs how to do the dishes???  lol.  If so, please let me know!

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