Stiff Knees
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Not even sure if the thread title is relevant...but...We see our 12 year old Labrador's (Jake) litter sister Mol, on a very regular basis and what has recently become very obvious to me is how much better she is ageing than he is. Even though they are litter mates, they are polar opposites of one another. Jake is a big, long, lithe dog, Mol is small, squat and not athletic. Jake has never carried any excess weight, Mol is as fat as a seal. Jake gets joint supplements, and all kinds of additions to his diet to keep him fit, Mol is given nothing. Jake gets a great quality dog food, Mol is fed standard supermarket dog food. He has arthritis, Mol seems not to suffer at all. Jake gets dried off when wet and has a lovely bed to rest his head, Mol stays wet or gets dried with newspaper if she's lucky and sleeps on an old chair where the springs stick through. She is a farm dog, he is not. Everything about their lives is different bar the fact that they are completely adored by their owners. Makes me wonder whether the (many) thousands of £s I've spent on Jake over his lifetime have helped him at all? Not that I'm going to stop. Don't get me wrong, I don't begrudge the money I've spent but I do wonder whether all the supplements etc been value for money. Was recently recommended Flaxseed Oil by a forum member and we definitely won't be stopping that because he adores the taste and his coat is shinier than ever. We also have a two year old Lab and she too is on supplements and oils and I won't be stopping any of those either. Not sure what the purpose of this thread is really 🤔. Feel free to ignore my ramblings. 🙄