Wheel carts-UPDATE Myndi

[pomtzu]

Aw Myndi, Marlin sends his sympathies, he knows EXACTLY what you are going through. Well, hips not knees, for him, but arthiritis in the legs and spine, yep.

Ellie, when Marlin gets up, I try to give him a bit of a massage all over, but especially the spine and rear legs. This helps get the blood flowing to those areas. Seems to help.

I totally forgot! Marlin is also on gludosamine and chondroitin, has been for 3 years or more. I buy Joint Care 3 from Drs. Foster & Smith.
http://www.drsfostersmith.com/produc...m?pcatid=19868

Thanks for the idea of a massage - I'll try that in the morning before I get her out of bed. Can't hurt, and I'm sure Sparky will give me "the look" until I give him a little one too.

Both of these guys are on the gluco/chond too. Remember how I told you a couple of years ago that I got it at "Wally World"?? I still giggle about that every time I think of it......

[Alysser]

I'm sorry to hear about the "butt-down" episodes you've been having!! I remember those well and Sassy was only 9 when they began happening. That was scary and while they were short lived by the middle of her 10th year we knew it was way too much for her body anymore.

Myndi is a beautiful little girl and I'm glad you don't have to do this yet. Hopefully you have no more scares for awhile! She must have been quite the active girl to have such good legs at that age

[Freedom]

Oh I DO remember "Wally's World," just didn't know who that was with ha ha haa.

Another thing which helps is to raise the food bowl about 5 inches.

[pomtzu]

I gave her a little massage this a.m. before I got her out of bed. So with that and/or the Tramadol - no butt down episodes today.

[Freedom]

Excellent!!!!

[Husky_mom]

I have no experience first hand.. but I did made a wheel cart for a friends doggie with CH.. as she was constantly hitting the floor head first.. the cart was made for support of the whole body.. kinda like a hammock with wheels..

and I was going to make another for a doggie needing a rear end support.. as her legs were no longer functional.. but didn't heard back about her.. not sure if she made it

anyhow.. if need be.. they are reaaaally easy to make.. at least it was for me.. and you don't need a whole lot of $.. perhaps you can look into it.. just in case.. so you have it ready when/if needed..

hope she keeps accident free

[pomtzu]

Thanks Isabel. When I was doing some research on carts, and saw ready made carts made with PVC pipe, and also instructions on how to make your own with the PVC tubing. I didn't read much into detail on the instructions, so I don't know how difficult it would be to make. I'll have to take another look and check it out - maybe it would be do-able - and something I could have on hand - JUST IN CASE.......

But so far - so good. No more butt down since she went on the Tramadol and started getting her massages.