Thursday, August 9, 2012

Large Breeds Need Supplements with Age

Tomorrow is a special day for Brooklyn. It's her seventh birthday! As I plan for her little celebration, I am also reminded to plan for her health as well. This past year, I have been giving her Fish Oil supplements along with Glucosamine and Chondroitin supplements. Not that Brooklyn is that excited about taking pills, but I have found that when I cut open the Fish Oil and put it on her food, she really digs the fishy flavor!

I've spoken with my other friends who have large Nordic breeds and they, too, provide supplements to their pals. Another friend added that a nice joint massage never hurts! I don't think Brooklyn will object to that one! If you start to massage her back, she just stands there and is so happy. You can just see it in her face. It's priceless!

I haven't switched her over to senior food yet, but I know it's that time. I struggle with the balance of the large breed nutrients that she needs with the scaled down nutrients of a senior food that is for seniors breeds across the board. I'll have to speak with someone about this since the purpose of buying large breed food is more specific for Brooklyn. I'll definitely write on what I find out, but for now, I'll continue to do some more research.