| Re: Training with HD
I have a six year old dog with moderate-severe HD and she gets around just great. She does have some bad days when I give her Rimadyl. She is very active in obedience,rally,herding and sometimes agility. I give her Glucosamine daily twice a day (cosequin and missing link plus with glucosamine). I feed her Eagle Pack original and she does very well. I also swim her when the weather is warm which also helps. She also runs daily with my two year old and definitely keeps up with her running and jumping in the yard. She also enjoys chasing the four wheelers at full speed. Years ago I had a golden retriever that had HD also and we did limit her activity (and she was much more painful). So let your puppy do what she wants if she feels she can and as long as you keep the muscles built up in her she should do well. Working at a vet I know dogs have different pain tolerances and some are more painful then others. Good luck with your dog. |