Hi all.
Does anyone have experience with older, arthritic dogs? I'm babysitting my dog-niece this week. She's fourteen, now, and her arthritis acts up some. Mostly, she's been fine with me, except that her front foot starts to hurt her. She'll hobble around for a bit and then stand there, staring at me, holding it up like I'm supposed to do something about it.
Is there anything I can do? Ice it, put it on a heating pad, wrap it? Or is the best thing to do just let her be and rest if she wants... hop around all pathetic if that's what she wants...
She's already on medication, btw, so I can't give her anything.
Does anyone have experience with older, arthritic dogs? I'm babysitting my dog-niece this week. She's fourteen, now, and her arthritis acts up some. Mostly, she's been fine with me, except that her front foot starts to hurt her. She'll hobble around for a bit and then stand there, staring at me, holding it up like I'm supposed to do something about it.
Is there anything I can do? Ice it, put it on a heating pad, wrap it? Or is the best thing to do just let her be and rest if she wants... hop around all pathetic if that's what she wants...
She's already on medication, btw, so I can't give her anything.