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Long time readers know that March of 2014 Sampson had surgery to repair a torn ACL. Sampson was almost 10 by the time he had his surgery and from everything I’d read and everyone I talked to, he should have had no problem recovering from the surgery.
But that wasn’t the case. For whatever reason Sampson got the shitty end of the stick (the surgeon’s words, not mine.) He struggled mightily in his recovery.
We signed him up for physical therapy and he had two bouts of that, and never made it farther than the underwater treadmill, even though there were other exercises he should have been able to do.
He ended up with arthritis at the surgery site and he also struggled with strained Illiosoas muscles and I’m pretty sure he still struggles to a degree with that today. What finally helped him get to his current level of recovery (I’d have to say he’s at about 85 to 90 percent) was putting him on a Glucosamine supplement, which he continues to use.
We were quite happy with the supplement we had Sampson on, then Jen from My Brown Newfies shared her story about Sherman and the supplement he was using.
After having a great talk with the Natural Stride rep, we decided to give Natural Stride a try.
Sampson’s been on the Natural Stride for about a month and a half now and it works as well as the other supplement I’ve had him on. I haven’t seen any significant changes in him, which we knew was a possibility going in considering the degree of his arthritis. BUT I also haven’t seen him back sliding either.
What I really LOVE about the Natural Stride is the options for administering. Natural Stride comes in a powder form which I sprinkle on his food in the mornings and he eats it without issue. And it also comes in chews, both regular and veterinary strength.
Natural Stride Hip and Joint
Just like with any supplement, the initial dosage is basically double for the first couple of weeks to really help it get into your dog’s system, after that you drop down to the suggested dosage. So for a dog Sampson’s size, he should get a scoop and a half of powder, or three chews. I give him one scoop of powder in the morning and one chew at night before bed.
Delilah hasn’t shown any indication that her joints are giving her issue, but I have her on a low dose of one chew, which she gets at night.
I started out on the regular strength.
I really like the chews (well not to eat, because, well that’s just gross) but I love the ease of being able to pack a bag of chews if you have need to travel.
Since Sampson and Delilah get a ‘treat’ every night before bed it will be easy to continue if we happen to be say, visiting my sister.
So what’s in Natural Stride? Let’s take a look.
Cetyl Myristoleate – anti-inflammatory, pain reliever and immune system modulator.
Glucosamine HCL – alleviates pain and helps rebuild cartilage.
MSM (Methylsulfonylmethane) – energy production
Vitamin C (ascorbic Acid) – antioxidant
Hyaluronic Acid (HA) – helps strengthen joints
Lecithin – key building block of membranes.
Vitamin E (tocopheryl acetate) antioxidant.
dL-Methionine – essential amino acid
Citrus Bioflavonoids – antioxidants
Omega 3- reduces inflammation and lowers risk of chronic diseases
Yucca – anti-arthritic and anti-inflammatory.
You can read more about the ingredients here.
One of the things I really LOVED about Natural Stride is they have products for dogs, humans and horses.
Synodrin for people comes in pill and gel form, no Chews for peeps.
Since my husband also takes a glucosamine supplement, he’s been trying the human form, and they also have a muscle rub for those days when you might have over done it.
I also received the equine product, which I passed along to my vet, and it’s currently being tested on some horses at the farm where she boards her horse.
Why does she make me pose with these things?
As always, you should check with your veterinarian about what is right for your pet.
Update! – I didn’t realize it but winner, winner, chicken dinner! I have a discount code for any of you who would like to try Natural Stride for your pups! All you have to do is enter JODI20 in the CODE section when you check out and the good folks at Natural Stride will give you 20% off! Sweet deal right?
I used to give Daisy glucosamine. I like to know of some good products and it is so helpful to read these reviews. Thank you. Happy Tuesday 🙂
We used Natural Stride for quite a while with Sheba too, and she did very well on it. But she started to be fussy about the powder on her food, so we decided to try something different.
I think it’s great that there are so many quality options to choose from out there. I don’t think it hurts to switch around every so often anyway. Each seems to have at least one unique ingredient and I think that’s a good thing. Certain ingredients might work better with some dogs than others too, or sometimes just a change can get something working better.
Hahaha – Sampson looks truly pitiful having to pose with that bag in that last photo. Poor fella. Glad that is working out for him. He really got the short end of the stick as far as that surgery working, didn’t he?
Looks like good supplements!
Glad it is working for you. We are all on the supplement you told us about last winter and it has been a miracle for Katie.
Supplements for my a hey bones seem to work for me
Lily (& Edward)
I’ve been taking glucosamine for many years and I think it helped to start early. I wonder if the same is true of dogs, taking it before it is really needed.
Callie was starting to get some of her mobility back after her second ACL surgery, thanks to the Rejenease, before the cancer struck. I tried it for Shadow, but something in it disagreed with her so I went back to the Cosequin DS. But I’m glad the Natural Stride seems to be working for Sampson.
Great review. Thanks for sharing the information, I never heard of them. They sound great!
So do you change out supplements? I have always been hesitant to do that once we found one that worked well for the dogs.