Soothe the Pain of Canine Arthritis and Hip Dysplasia

Caring pet owners attain a unique ability to know when their dog is not feeling well. You will notice the slightest change in behavior, eating habits, and how they walk or run. When your pooch is in pain from joint problems they seem to move a little slower, playtime is reduced, and they take longer to climb the stairs or get up from the floor. The question is, "Can orthopedic dog beds provide relief?"

Most pet owners associate these symptoms to old age; however, that may not be the case. Dogs suffer from two main joint problems:

• Hip Dysplasia


• Canine Arthritis

Hip dysplasia once thought to be heritable and then only in large breeds, can in fact affect any dog. This dog health problem can stem from over exertion at a young age while the hip joint is still developing. Injury at a young age is another cause, even repetitive motion in puppies, for example jogging with your puppy while their joints and muscles are still forming under the age of one. In dogs the problem usually appears by the time, they reach 18 months old. Some say that early vaccinations weaken the young joints.

Dogs suffer from the same arthritic pain as their human companions. These symptoms differ only slightly then those for hip dysplasia affecting older dogs. The adage of a dog year equals seven human years really starts when your dog reaches four years old. So when your dog is 12 years old they feel like an 84-year-old human.

In the severest of either case surgery is an option along with medications proscribed from your Veterinarian that can relieve pain, however there is no known cure. As pet owners, one area we can help, provide quality orthopedic dog beds for them to sleep and rest tired joints.

Like there human equivalents, orthopedic dog beds and memory foam dog beds take the pressure off any one area spreading the weight evenly as they rest. If you have hard wood floors, your pooch sleeps outside in a dog house, or in his/hers crate providing orthopedic dog beds will relieve the pain associated with hip dysplasia and canine arthritis.

With the choices available from size, color, and style, you will be able to locate the perfect dog bed to fit your four-legged family members resting space. As dogs want nothing more than to please their owners, orthopedic dog beds is one investment we can make to offer our thanks in return.