I've heard of fish oil for skin and coat - essentially high fat. But not heard of for joints.

We used VetIQ Hip and Joint chews the last couple years we had our dog. It really made a difference. They are available at Sam's Club (not sure if anywhere else) and they were out of them for a few weeks and we could tell that he was moving much stiffer without them.

Edited to say that I just looked and Amazon carries them at a lower price.

Yup! And it makes a huge difference for both my 15 year old sharpei mix ( who still demands to take 2 walks a day) and my heeler mix ( who has hip dysplasia and a bad ankle). We do fish oil with both meals every day in addition to NatureVet's Joint support 3 ( great ingredients) and S.O.D. & Boswellia extra joint support.

I started giving our 10yo boys (Flat Coated Retriever mix and a Black Lab) this -

Nutramax Dasuquin with MSM Soft Chews for Dogs - about 6 months ago. Can tell a difference in both.

As per my vet, she said to give Cosequin DS because she trusts the company (Nutramax).
Said supplements aren't regulated in this country, U.S. so you never really know what you're getting.

destiny gets Dasequin joint supplement. i started olivia (9 years old) on adequan injections several months ago. it's helping her a LOT!! the initial "load up" period was bit pricey but she is now on just one injection a month and i give them myself so it's quite manageable.

Recent research suggests that Glucosamine sulphate (versus Glucosamine hydrochloride) is more readily absorbed and may be the more effective form of this compound... unfortunately most canine forms are the hydrochloride, so you might want to research the product you are using and see if the sulphate one is available.

Also fatty acid (Omega 3s) have been shown to be useful joint supplements (as well as good for other areas of the body), though at the doses already put in some joint diets probably insufficient to do much good (generally MUCH higher doses are needed).

Yes, I give my Lab a daily joint supplement.

I buy the generic of Move Free, they are small pills that I cut in half with a pill cutter...I put a half pill in half a piece of baloney...Caesar looks forward to his treat each evening.

My two current dogs are thankfully not arthritic, even the old timer. My previous dogs benefitted greatly from glucosamine/chondroitin, as I do myself. I gave them the same supplement I take myself which is the two ingredients in their pure form, not a "proprietary" mix which usually consists of an inert filler and a tiny amount of the active ingredients.

I did for awhile until I realized it was aggravating his already sensitive stomach. If you have an arthritic dog with stomach problems, watch for increased stomach symptoms if you choose to give supplements.

Gabapentin and Adequan are what gives him relief now.