As I was reading about the many different methods used to get your dog glucosamine I thought about the very many delivery methods. Such as the one I prefer is liquid glucosamine as it absorbs directly into your dogs blood stream and then is delivered directly to your dogs joints where it can begin to rebuild lost or damaged cartilage.
Really its whatever works for you and your dog, Liquid glucosamine can work for you as it is mixed with dry dog food, but what happens if your dog doesn’t like that?
What are the other methods that we can explore ?
Powdered glucosamine – This can also be made into sauces or even just sprinkled on your dogs food.
Glucosamine tablets – These are usually pressed little nuggets that are packed with glucosamine. Think treats.
Liquid glucosamine – There are different versions of this form, some that you can mix in water, some that are more solid and cannot be mixed in water but can be added to your dogs food.
I have tried all of these some with different variances of success, the one that I’ve stuck with is the Liquid Glucosamine. My dog doesn’t mind having it poured on top of her dog food, the Syn-flex I use is orange flavored and I guess to her that’s considered human food.
Read the directions on what dosage to give your dog depending on their weight.
And when you should do this, or what stage of life ?
(I despise putting a life expectancy on a dogs life but for this example) If your dogs estimated life expectancy is 1-14 years then obviously then by age 7 which would be the middle of that expected life span would be considered the geriatric stage of life. Not depending upon what breed they are or what size of dog they are.
The reason we are researching and testing all these products is to extend your dogs life expectancy. There are some dogs now that are hitting age 21 never have we heard of such a older dog, but more power to that dog and their owners!
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