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Does it break your heart watching your dog lay down in pain?
Arthritis, hip dysplasia, and other joint problems can severely limit your dog's mobility, but don't feel helpless. Here's 4 ways you can help:
1. Monitor your dog's weight. If your dog is carrying around extra weight that will add extra strain on joints worsening the pain of hip dysplasia. It will make laying down and getting up that much more painful. According to Modern Dog Magazine, you can add unsweetened pumpkin into your dog's food; it's healthy, low cal, and will help Fito feel full.
2. Provide an Orthopedic Memory Foam Dog Bed in every room where your dog lies down.
According to Jacob Hamilton, owner of Better World Pets, make sure the bed is actually orthopedic with thick memory foam (at least 4 inches). It's important to have a NON-SKID BOTTOM to avoid injuries from sudden slipping and WATERPROOFING to protect the memory foam mattress.
Make sure you read the details, specifications, and reviews of the bed. Many call their beds "orthopedic", but they're not memory foam. Our 5" thick waterproof, memory foam dog bed has consistently been rated one of the most orthopedic beds on the market and the best value. The best part is that Better World Pets donates 10% of their profits to the Humane Society!
3. Gentle Physical Exercise. It's vital your dog still receive regular exercise every day. You want to keep your dog moving so they don't stiffen up. Make sure you take it easy and stop if your dog is showing signs of discomfort or stress. You can try a treadmill to offer controlled steady walking.
4. Mental Exercise. Don't forget your dog also gets exercise from mental stimulation. We tend to forget about exercising our dog's mind once they reach a certain age, but it's important for their overall health to continue mental activity and training.
There are several free articles on-line explaining senior or hip dysplasia friendly games and activities we can do with our dogs that provide mental exercise. There are many games that require very little mobility to perform. Just 15 minutes a day of these type of exercises can have huge benefits to your dog's overall health. After all, they're mammals just like us.
According to the website Pet MD, arthritis and hip dysplasia are the most common ailments affecting dogs as they become older.
Hip Dysplasia and other joint problems can cause immense pain for your dog as they move about their daily activities. Stairs, car rides, and laying down can all become incredibly difficult activities.
You can significantly help your dog today by providing them with a comfortable sleeping environment that rejuvenates their body while they rest and offers a break from painful activities associated with their Hip Dysplasia or other joint issues.
Better World Pets offers 3 different sizes of orthopedic memory foam beds for any size dog. The beds are over 5" thick of pure premium shredded memory foam. Our beds are waterproof and have a special non-skid material on the bottom to prevent the bed from sliding around. Our covers are twice as strong as most beds (180 gsm fabric) and the covers are completely removable and machine washable. Best of all we donate 10% of our profits to the Humane Society!
The problem with most "orthopedic" dog beds is they either do not have any memory foam, or the memory foam layer is only the top 2 or 3 inches of the inner mattress. The base of the inner mattress on most memory foam beds is made of egg crate style convoluted sheet foam. They do this to save money, but your dog loses the full benefits of memory foam.
Why is memory foam so important? Memory foam is specially designed to contour around your dog's body and provide warmth to that area. By evenly spreading the pressure of your dog's weight it relieves joints that are normally stressed while standing or active. In order to provide proper support for a dog's full body weight, a bed needs at least 4 inches or more of memory foam.
Jacob Hamilton, the owner of Better World Pets, watched his dog Jasmine suffer through arthritis, hip pain, and pancreatitis for several years. The pain of watching his best friend suffer inspired him to create and design our orthopedic memory foam dog bed. Knowing our customers are going through the same emotional pain, we designed every aspect of this bed with that in mind.
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Size: 24” x 18” x 5” Thick (For dogs 1 - 20 lbs)
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MEDIUM
Size: 36” x 24” x 5” Thick (For dogs 20 - 60 lbs)
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LARGE/XL
Size: 46” x 36” x 5” Thick (For dogs 60 - 110 lbs)
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