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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Hello everyone. I have been a steady lurker for almost 11
years. My name is Lyle and my hound, Maestro (who was the winner of the
loudest howl at the Tri-County Howlabaloo Picnic out here on <st1:place w:st="on">Long
Island</st1:place>) is having a problem. He is very active….I walk him
everyday for at least 30-40 minutes…sometimes he runs fast….sometimes
he moseys…(well, often he moseys </span></font><font size=2
face=Wingdings><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings'>J</span></font><font
size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>). We play,
he runs, he pretends he is ferocious, he humps away. So he is physically
active. </span></font><font size=2 face=Wingdings><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Wingdings'>J</span></font><font size=2 face=Arial><span
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>He is having a problem coming up the steps…..Up to 3
days ago, he could go up and down…Now, he will only go down. Food doesn’t
get him up the steps anymore. Is there something I can give him? A supplement
like glucosomine? What can I do? I don’t want to start carrying him
up, because then he will expect it.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>I have a split level house…Please can you email me and
share a suggestion?<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;
font-family:Arial'>Lyle Cogen<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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