Focus on a healthy diet

If you want to keep your senior dog happy you should give it a healthy diet. “We give Jada joint supplements and fish oil pills to help keep her joints from hurting and her heart ticking,” said Dana Cichocki, who has a 10-year-old Pit Bull rescue named Jada. 

“Omega-3s help with joints, brain and skin,” Dr. Morgan explains. “So does hyaluronic acid, which is also good for the eyes. Glucosamine, chondroitin and MSM are good for joints. Fat cells actually produce hormones that increase inflammation in the body, leading to more pain. More pain means more lethargy, which means more obesity. It’s a vicious cycle.”