She's 9 years old, a medium sized (about 50 lbs.) mixed breed. She's part beagle and part border collie. She's been a really healthy girl ever since we got her, but we noticed in the last few days that she seems a bit "quiet", and when we feed her, she'll eat a few mounthfulls, stop, shift, eat a bit more, stop, shift, etc.. she used to hoover her food in 20 seconds, now, she's much slower. I raised her food dish about 6 inches off the floor, hoping it'll help. Could it be arthritis? Is there anything I can do at home to help her. I've heard that glucosamine is good to help stiffness and arthritis... is this something that works? How about something like cod liver oil or some other type of fish oil?
She's my first dog, and my first experience with caring for a senior pet... I worry about her...
She's my first dog, and my first experience with caring for a senior pet... I worry about her...