Bear went to the vet today about his arthritis.

Bear went to the vet today about his arthritis. He's starting Adequan tomorrow (he could have started today, but since the first few weeks he needs it 2x/week, we're doing Sundays and Wednesdays because that's easier to remember).We'll be doing the injections ourselves because we can and it's easier than packing him up for a trip to the vet.

He gets around fine and doesn't act painful (well, we can at least say that he's using his back legs more, so that's something), but I have a feeling that he's just happy to be here and any pain he might feel is probably normalized to him. So we're going to see if this makes a difference for him. He still has hip dysplasia and the vet could feel some popping in his knees, so I have a feeling that he is not as comfortable as he could be.

We told her about trying him in the pool and she said definitely try to get him in there at least 3x/week. It will be a good, low-impact exercise for him. She also felt relieved when I showed her his life vest. 😂 We totally understand. 😂😂😂 He's a bit unpredictable and we gotta keep him safe. Pool closed, or life jacket on, or Shaun in the pool to help him.

Bear got energetic a little earlier and Shaun took him out to exercise. I went to see how they were doing and Shaun showed me how Bear's swimming is coming along. Of course, I am the over-protective, "Don't let him go!" type, but he's doing well. I'm excited for him. He's excited, too. He brought his wet-dog self in the house and had the zoomies for a bit. 😂 But tired dogs are good dogs, so that's ok.