Originally Posted By: Fishduck
Talk to your vet about joint supplements and pain meds. There is no set time or standard when enough is enough. The people I know that made the decision said the dog let them know.


x2. We have 3 goldens and one of them is just like yours. Rear legs just don't do it any more. It is sad to watch, but like others said, you will know when it is time. What happens is their rear vertebrae and hips get locked up. For what it is worth, there are dog chiropractors out there. I was a non believer up until a couple of years ago when we literally had to carry one of our goldens into his office and she ended up walking out on her own. A good one can tell you exactly which vertebrae are locked up and he will adjust the whole spine up to the dogs neck. Not saying his treatments are permanent, but it is an option. He was able to help our golden but only up to a certain point in her life when her spine just got too far gone.

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