I do hope that Louie will respond to well to the acupuncture. It is certainly seems sworth a try. My Hannah is almost 13 (November) and I am seeing some of the first signs of aging in her. Our vet has recommended Chongrotin (sp) and Glucosomine and suggested we use the human kind as their formulation is regulated. Hannah is can detect (and spit out) a pill put in just about anything, consequently I haven't yet purchased those costly pills for fear it will be a struggle to get them down her.