Pulling at leash?
If a dog is pulling on the leash that is not good. I would want to prevent pulling at the leash since that is putting much more pressure on the stifle joints than would be there if the dog were not pulling. I hear good things about a kind of head harness that prevents pulling by redirecting the pulling force. One brand is “Gentle Leader”. Another is “Halti”. Adequan Injections? — Another thing you might want to consider is a series of Adequan injections. Sometimes Adequan seems helpful and with other dogs it doesn’t seem to make any difference. Take a look at the ‘Adequan’ maker’s website: http://www.adequancanine.us/about/en/product_description.shtml Adequan is a ‘polysulfated glycosaminoglycan’. They market this as an arthritis treatment, but it also can possibly be useful in situations where joint damage has occurred and the dog’s body is in the process of repairing and maintaining the damaged joint. The injections are given twice a week for 4 weeks, intramuscularly. This is easy
