Relieving the joints in dogs and cats
Dogs and cats should be provided with a jump aid that helps to relieve the joints.
Our dog has just turned 13, is still fit, but lately he's been dealing with his shoulder joints. A few weeks ago, he was suddenly in pain, and when I went to the vet, she told me he had his shoulder dislocated. She said that would often happen to animals that are constantly jumping on the sofa or on the bed up and down. Especially since he is already old, that does not do the joints well.
She said that even with young animals, help would be better to get up and down well, without damaging joints and bones. There are, of course, extra small steps to buy, but I have made myself a leap from a solid cardboard, which I have covered with fabric, a jump. Now he has a little support.
I did not really want to leave him on the couch at all (he's not allowed to go to bed anyway), but it's not easy to forbid a dog to do that at once, and he secretly does it anyway if you can not keep an eye out. So it's better to offer him support so that nothing can happen. I just wanted to give you a hint, maybe many people like me did not think so.
