Christine R

Was it Grade 1 Agility or Jumping? If Agility then that win means you've won out of Grade 1 only.

Here I am....I'm the friend Pam's talking about. My Cross Beardie/Border (Jody) was diagnosed with arthritis in her joints at a very young age - think she was about 1 or 2 - can't remember as it was so long ago. As Pam says, she's been fine and is still going strong at 13 AND not on any full time medication. I personally wouldn't want a dog (young or old) on medication as I don't think it's right or good for them. I just monitored Jody's condition and only gave her metacam if I felt she was in any discomfort. You get to know when your dog will be feeling the arthritis and in a bit of pain. At the moment, she's a bit stiff (you can see it when she walks and she's grumpier than normal!), but I think it's the weather - rain and all that. We are giving her some metacam at the moment and also resting her for a bit, but will stop the metacam and start on her walks again when we think she's a bit better, which hopefully won't be too long and most certainly won't be for the rest of the winter. Like I said I basically monitored Jody all the time. Her walks were kept to what she could cope with - she was ok with running around after a ball for a bit (on nice flat ground) and doing Agility. If I knew Jody was going to do some Agility training that night, I would make sure she only had her morning walk so as not to exercise her too much. I also never took her on huge long hikes for miles and she was towelled dried if she was wet. We try not to let her lie about damp in places that are cold or stone floors, etc, and like I said with a bit of careful monitoring she's lived a full and happy life, off metacam and is still going strong. I feel like Muriel, being on metcam long term is a bit of a no no ...... it doesn't cause any stomach upsets with my dog mind, but I think there can be health issues with dogs on long term medication like that, but then I'm no Vet. I think too you should look elsewhere for some arthritis care and also be careful with your doggy's exercise - just enough, but not too much.

............because you're normal like everyone else. I do it too.......and usually live to regret it.

You took the words right out of my mouth Pam!! Alan Bray has a slight advantage in that he has long legs and can RUN!

To get her to stop doing that, i.e. stopping at the top of the A-frame, you need to get her back onto lead training over the A-frame as that way you have some control over what she's doing. To help encourage her to come down quickly you could use a treat or toy.

This is a great picture to work out what happened next, i.e. did the see-saw touch the ground with the dog still on it or not?

I don't think it would matter when it comes to the Welsh ones. :lol:

You're not wrong there although the worst I think are the Welsh names - just can't get my tongue round these at all!!! :lol: :lol:

I do Agility......and love it! :P