Quote Originally Posted by Maltese_Love
She's eight. Theres medicine for this? Does it help alot?
There are literally hundreds of options for treating arthritis. My Goldie has severe athritis in her front shoulders. She takes an anti-inflammatory every day(Meloxicam) and she's just fine--no pain, no stiffness, no problems. She runs and plays like any of the other huskies. (Goldie never was a sled dog so she never had to retire from pulling).

Preacher has had athritis for years. He gets a daily supplement of antler dust. Works miracles for him. He's still stiff, but he's not in pain and he's not getting any worse.

Get Sassy on a daily dose of Glucosomine-Chondrotin-MSM. Talk to you vet for the right dose for her size. You don't need to buy the pricey one from the vet. A human supplement will work just fine.

Keep her weight down, keep her moving. 8 is young for a dog Sassy's size. She's got years left!