Anyone else dealing with aging Corgi? - MyCorgi.com2024-03-29T06:28:32Zhttp://mycorgi.com/forum/topics/anyone-else-dealing-with-aging-corgi?commentId=1150197%3AComment%3A1875757&feed=yes&xn_auth=noYou just described Bert's jum…tag:mycorgi.com,2014-07-29:1150197:Comment:18758052014-07-29T03:00:20.674ZMark Sleithhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/MarkSleith
<p>You just described Bert's jumping perfectly - he'll do the front part himself, he just needs a boost on the back end! :-)</p>
<p>You just described Bert's jumping perfectly - he'll do the front part himself, he just needs a boost on the back end! :-)</p> Alison...I get the 1000 mg wi…tag:mycorgi.com,2014-07-28:1150197:Comment:18759542014-07-28T23:16:10.087ZLindahttp://mycorgi.com/profile/LindaFeldbin
<p>Alison...I get the 1000 mg with Omgea 3 300 mg capsules. It also benefits their heart just like it does for us. I know a lot of people who pierce the capsule and squeeze it over their food, mine just hoover up the whole capsule with their dinner. Use only 1 per day. Like any supplement it's not going to work overnight...it needs to get into their systems. But I do feel it has helped Max. He takes an herbal supplement from the acupuncture vet specifically for his neck also. I started…</p>
<p>Alison...I get the 1000 mg with Omgea 3 300 mg capsules. It also benefits their heart just like it does for us. I know a lot of people who pierce the capsule and squeeze it over their food, mine just hoover up the whole capsule with their dinner. Use only 1 per day. Like any supplement it's not going to work overnight...it needs to get into their systems. But I do feel it has helped Max. He takes an herbal supplement from the acupuncture vet specifically for his neck also. I started giving it just to Max basically for his dry skin in winter and then the more I read about it I gave it to Katie. I feel it helps both of them. It can't hurt to try it. Talk to your vet about it and see what he/she says.</p> Suzanne....Max has a hard tim…tag:mycorgi.com,2014-07-28:1150197:Comment:18756732014-07-28T21:17:09.880ZLindahttp://mycorgi.com/profile/LindaFeldbin
<p>Suzanne....Max has a hard time getting in the car too and I have a fusion in my lower spine so he's a bit over my weight limit to pick up. What I do is get his front paws in the car...mostly he will do that on his own...and then I lift up his hind end and in he goes. And once in awhile he is just plain stubborn old corgi and I do have to lift him up...I pay for it but can't be helped. I do have to lift him out but that is easier on my back.</p>
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<p>Mark....both of mine love doing…</p>
<p>Suzanne....Max has a hard time getting in the car too and I have a fusion in my lower spine so he's a bit over my weight limit to pick up. What I do is get his front paws in the car...mostly he will do that on his own...and then I lift up his hind end and in he goes. And once in awhile he is just plain stubborn old corgi and I do have to lift him up...I pay for it but can't be helped. I do have to lift him out but that is easier on my back.</p>
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<p>Mark....both of mine love doing that roll on the back. Max adores doing it on the grass. Enjoy the time you have with him.</p> Linda-I'm curious to know mor…tag:mycorgi.com,2014-07-28:1150197:Comment:18758602014-07-28T19:35:15.402ZAlison Prasavathhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/AlisonPrasavath
<p>Linda-I'm curious to know more about the fish oil suppliments. I currently have Noodles on a joint suppliment type powder, but to be honest with you, I haven't noticed that it is making much of a difference. The fish oil suppliments I take are rather huge (I get the 2-pack from Costoc and I don't know how many mg are in them.) and I highly doubt Noodles would eat that. Do you think it would be okay to open a capsule up and pour that over his food? I'm curious to know if the fish oil might…</p>
<p>Linda-I'm curious to know more about the fish oil suppliments. I currently have Noodles on a joint suppliment type powder, but to be honest with you, I haven't noticed that it is making much of a difference. The fish oil suppliments I take are rather huge (I get the 2-pack from Costoc and I don't know how many mg are in them.) and I highly doubt Noodles would eat that. Do you think it would be okay to open a capsule up and pour that over his food? I'm curious to know if the fish oil might work better than the current joint suppliment I'm giving him. I'd rather give him fish oil and have that help his joints than have to give him his pain medicine since that can be hard on his liver. Thanks for the additional information. (Oh, Noods just turned 9 and he was diagnosed with arthritis in his front legs)</p> Making their food is not at a…tag:mycorgi.com,2014-07-28:1150197:Comment:18759502014-07-28T18:57:58.717ZVicky Hayhttp://mycorgi.com/profile/VickyHay
<p>Making their food is not at all difficult, but if you're used to eating a lot of convenience foods or fast foods, it can seem time-consuming. I actually posted on the subject -- was talking about the cost -- at Funny about Money last night. If you google "funny about money blog" it should come up. Am in the middle of a large project just this moment but whenever I surface will post a description of how I make Cassie's food.</p>
<p>Making their food is not at all difficult, but if you're used to eating a lot of convenience foods or fast foods, it can seem time-consuming. I actually posted on the subject -- was talking about the cost -- at Funny about Money last night. If you google "funny about money blog" it should come up. Am in the middle of a large project just this moment but whenever I surface will post a description of how I make Cassie's food.</p> Vicky,
Thanks for sharing you…tag:mycorgi.com,2014-07-28:1150197:Comment:18757582014-07-28T18:30:37.298ZSuzannehttp://mycorgi.com/profile/SuzanneCrossley
<p>Vicky,</p>
<p>Thanks for sharing your story. It is amazing what happened when you fed your doggie real food. Blaze has had allergy issues his entire life and we have tried most foods out there before settling on Wellness Core Ocean formula. It is fish and sweet potato I believe. I have thought about cooking for him, but wasn't sure how tough that would be to make sure they get the right combo of nutrients, etc. He seems to be doing okay now on this food and has been on it for years now. It…</p>
<p>Vicky,</p>
<p>Thanks for sharing your story. It is amazing what happened when you fed your doggie real food. Blaze has had allergy issues his entire life and we have tried most foods out there before settling on Wellness Core Ocean formula. It is fish and sweet potato I believe. I have thought about cooking for him, but wasn't sure how tough that would be to make sure they get the right combo of nutrients, etc. He seems to be doing okay now on this food and has been on it for years now. It also has some supplements in it such as chrono/glucosomine. etc.</p>
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Bert does sound just l…tag:mycorgi.com,2014-07-28:1150197:Comment:18759492014-07-28T18:26:47.561ZSuzannehttp://mycorgi.com/profile/SuzanneCrossley
<p>Mark,</p>
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<p>Bert does sound just like Blaze. They are funny aren't they. Blaze does that same roll thing, on his back with his arms and legs in the air, then he swivels his hips like Elvis. Lol..It is too cute. I get so excited when I see him playing like that, he does it less often it seems, but he still does every now and then. </p>
<p>I know what you mean about the car rides too. He can be having a down day but if he thinks he is going to go in the car, look out, he tears…</p>
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<p>Bert does sound just like Blaze. They are funny aren't they. Blaze does that same roll thing, on his back with his arms and legs in the air, then he swivels his hips like Elvis. Lol..It is too cute. I get so excited when I see him playing like that, he does it less often it seems, but he still does every now and then. </p>
<p>I know what you mean about the car rides too. He can be having a down day but if he thinks he is going to go in the car, look out, he tears through the house ready to go. I need to take him on more car rides since he enjoys them so much. It is hard for him to get in and out of the car at times, guess I can pick him up. It is difficult with their long body though, I dont want to hurt his back more.</p>
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<p>Thanks for sharing about Bert. I love that you adopted an older dog, I'm sure he has turned out to be a huge blessing to you. I hope you guys have a lot more time together. :)</p> Linda,
I am working on keepi…tag:mycorgi.com,2014-07-28:1150197:Comment:18757572014-07-28T18:21:44.173ZSuzannehttp://mycorgi.com/profile/SuzanneCrossley
<p>Linda,</p>
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<p>I am working on keeping Blaze downstairs so he doesn't have to go up and down all day. He doesn't most days anyway, but somedays he tries to keep up with me like he was when he was younger. I have made gates out of cardboard for now to try and keep him downstairs, we'll see how it goes.</p>
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<p>I am working on keeping Blaze downstairs so he doesn't have to go up and down all day. He doesn't most days anyway, but somedays he tries to keep up with me like he was when he was younger. I have made gates out of cardboard for now to try and keep him downstairs, we'll see how it goes.</p> Linda,
This is my first and…tag:mycorgi.com,2014-07-28:1150197:Comment:18757562014-07-28T18:18:37.050ZSuzannehttp://mycorgi.com/profile/SuzanneCrossley
<p>Linda,</p>
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<p>This is my first and only dog, I am so grateful that we got him 11 years ago. He has brought so much joy into my life. Please keep us posted on how Max does with his surgery. Hoping and praying that everything goes well. :)</p>
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<p>This is my first and only dog, I am so grateful that we got him 11 years ago. He has brought so much joy into my life. Please keep us posted on how Max does with his surgery. Hoping and praying that everything goes well. :)</p> @Mark....my Max is 12 and has…tag:mycorgi.com,2014-07-28:1150197:Comment:18758562014-07-28T18:13:30.590ZLindahttp://mycorgi.com/profile/LindaFeldbin
<p>@Mark....my Max is 12 and has issues with his neck but a couple of the things the acupuncture vet told me to do really helped and made life a bit easier on my old guy. If possible build a ramp for him, even it it's just for coming outside. It helps to take the pressure off his joints. We have one to go outside but not possible for inside but Max knows to only come upstairs once a day...at bedtime. Also and I know it sounds funny for a dog with 6 inch legs but raise his food and water…</p>
<p>@Mark....my Max is 12 and has issues with his neck but a couple of the things the acupuncture vet told me to do really helped and made life a bit easier on my old guy. If possible build a ramp for him, even it it's just for coming outside. It helps to take the pressure off his joints. We have one to go outside but not possible for inside but Max knows to only come upstairs once a day...at bedtime. Also and I know it sounds funny for a dog with 6 inch legs but raise his food and water bowl. They have ones that will only raise them 4-6 inches, again it takes pressure off the neck and shoulders. I also give Max a fish oil capsule every day with his dinner. It has the same benefits for dogs that it has for humans...heart, joints, dry skin. I use Walgreen brand, same stuff my husband and I take. Both my dogs get it....our girl Katie is 10. If you don't already use a harness for walks, again it is less stress.</p>
<p>May you have a lot more time with Bert and bless you for taking a senior corgi so he has a good retirement home.</p>