Refusing to walk

HopeShelties said:
Would the canine adequan shots be an option? I did them every three months for two horses I owned with severe arthritis and it made a huge difference. They were able to move much better, and were much more comfortable. Those shots might be a good option to look into.
You can read on smartpaks website under the canine prescription section reviews from people who have used it. A lot of people with older dogs who have varying degrees of arthritis have had good results using it.
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I'm sorry to hear about Deska's problems, Caro. I gave our Bandit canine Adqequan shots years ago having used it successfully on horses. Unfortunately, it didn't help him much. The only thing that ever made a real difference for him was acupuncture. The results from that were incredible. He had Lyme related arthritis that he got at age 2, and lived comfortably till 13 with acupuncture.
 
Well we had success on last nights walk. I threw kibble along the way to get him going - didn't realise i hadn't brought enough tho, and of course as soon as i ran out he stopped.:rolleyes2: Luckily my neighbour and her lab came past so he followed them for a while. Then we came across another friend with a springer spaniel and she was great at coaxing Deska to walk (plus she had treats on her). In the end we managed 1 1/2hrs (slow walking lots of stops).

Unfortunately he hurt his leg this morning showing off to his Schnauzer visiters by doing laps of the backyard. He is resting now and hopefully it was only a minor thing (he does this quite often). Later I want to try a short walk to visit a friend, and hope that if we always go somewhere fun he may be more inclined to walk. He will always do our morning walk when we walk the cat so I am wondering if he needs a 'purpose' for him to enjoy walks.

Btw - does anyone know how I would find out about the pressure points for dogs? I thought if i can't get to an acupunturist then at least I may be able to try something myself.
 
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