Reddit mentions of PetNC Natural Care Hip and Joint Soft Chews for Dogs, 90 Count

Do you have him on any joint supplements? My dog has arthritis in her neck, and I give her glucosamine treats that I order from Amazon. They work incredibly well. I also gave them to one of my cats (who is no longer with us) who had arthritis in his back end so painful that he didn't want to step into his litter box (which didn't have a very high lip on the front). Vet gave him a steroid shot and some NSAIDs, which didn't help at all. I was really concerned that I was going to have to have him euthanized, so I decided to try glucosamine. In five days, it not only rid him of all his pain, but he was also running around the apartment like he hadn't done in several years! The stuff is miraculous, in my opinion.

Definitely not knocking the kratom, but if you don't have him on glucosamine, you might give it a try. There are a ton of different ones, but I use these inexpensive ones, and they work just fine.

1. She doesn't look much GSD/Retriever. She looks more maybe Golden/Lab? Or Golden/collie of some sort. Her story is so so sad. :( Good thing she will be in a happy home for the rest of her life!
   
   
2. Slow walks, mostly. Go her speed. Try walking on grass more, less of an impact. Flatter areas more than hilly spots if you can. If you have access to water and she enjoys that, some swimming might be great since it's a low impact exercise.
   
   
3. Honestly most senior foods will probably be fine as low as it's not low low tier food like Old Roy. Blue Buffalo is pretty good quality but in my own opinion I feel it's a bit overpriced. When I took in a senior dog for a while he got Fromm Senior food-he seemed to enjoy that and do well on it, but while it is high quality it was pretty pricy and if he was in my care longer I probably would have transitioned him to something a bit cheaper. Quite honestly though as long as it's formulated to meet her nutritional needs and AAFCO and all that, and she does well on it, then go for it! Try glucosamine supplements to help her joints out. Most dogs love them anyways, and they tend to smell weirdly good too. If you need somewhere to start with those, I work at a dog kennel and a common brand I see people have for their pups is this one and this one probably because they're fairly cheap and come with a lot for their size.