[nagdu] Stumbling on stairs

[Portia Scott]

Hello Tracy and all,

I hope your dog will be okay. Hopefully he isn't getting arthritis. 
Hopefully he will last another year, and fight this thing off, whatever 
has him stumbling downstairs.

Portia.
On 10/18/2013 10:22 AM, Tracy Carcione wrote:
> Over the past few weeks, I've noticed Ben occasionally stumbling when 
> he's going down stairs.  It feels like one of his front legs gets 
> weak, just for a second, which makes him lurch a bit, then he catches 
> himself and goes on with no problem.  It may have happened about 3 
> times in the last couple months.  I wonder if it's just one of those 
> things that comes and goes, or if he's starting to have arthritis, 
> despite his glucosamine pill.  He doesn't seem to have any trouble 
> jumping on or off the bed, just sometimes stairs.
> I guess what I'm really wondering is if I'll have to  start the 
> application process for his successor sooner than I had anticipated.  
> Benny just turned 9, and I'm hoping for another year.
> Tracy
>
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