We have a Dalmatian, Sammi, who's getting up in years. She gets stiff and sore these days. What's worked for her is glucosamine sulfate, which is non-toxic and available everywhere. If she gets her twice-daily dose, she's much more agile.

It's available in all sorts of forms, including kibbles and dog biscuits. She doesn't like most of them very much, and we have to smear them with bacon grease or peanut butter to get her to take them. Anybody know of a brand that dogs find irresistable?

This stuff is supposed to work on humans, too, though it didn't do a thing for my bad back. I prefer pills to dog biscuits.