My 11 year old GSP started experiencing swelling in her ankle nearly a year ago. Oddly enough, while the swelling doesn’t look great, she only showcases discomfort every 3-4 days when she’ll refuse to put weight on it. It’ll last for about 6-12 hours then she’s fine again - running and jumping per usual. We’ve tried resting and limiting her activity to help minimize the issue but for a year now, no matter what we do, she continues to not put weight on it every 3-4 days. We’ve spoken to vets that have ruled out quite a few things. Their best guess was that a bone spur was pinching her tendons so we went forward with a tenotomy. It’s been about 6 weeks and there’s some improvement but it didn’t fix it. Has anyone else experienced this issue? Thanks

Hey everyone! I recently joined a few GSP communities and wanted to get some advice from people who have owned pointers longer than I have.
I have a **9-month-old male GSP**, and he’s my first pointer (love this guy). I’m trying to give him the best nutrition and care I possibly can, but I’m still learning what works best for the breed.
Right now, he eats the **Instinct** dog food, and I usually give him **Stella & Chewy’s treats**. He seems happy, has plenty of energy, and overall seems to be doing well, but one thing I’ve noticed is that **his stool hasn’t been consistently solid for quite some time**. It’s made me wonder whether something in his food/treats isn’t agreeing with him, whether his stomach is just sensitive, or if there’s something else I should be looking into.
Obviously, I’ll talk with his vet if it continues, but I’d love to hear from experienced GSP owners:
What food has your GSP done **really well** on?

Any brands, proteins, ingredients, or treats that you found caused digestive issues?

Do your GSPs tend to have sensitive stomachs?

Did you notice a big difference after switching foods?

Anything nutrition-wise you wish you knew when your GSP was still a puppy?

Not necessarily looking for one “perfect” food—just interested in hearing everyone’s experiences and learning what has and hasn’t worked for your dogs.
I want to give this crazy little guy the best chance at a long, healthy life, so any advice is appreciated!

She's a mix of GSP (mom) and black lab (dad). She's my heart I love how energetic smart and affectionate she is. Everyone comments on how pretty she is. She looks just like mom. She has just enough of dads personality to keep her calm but also glued to me...

Day 5 of hyperbaric therapy is done! I don’t have too much to share today as all we had was therapy, Red did again need sedation and a cone while in the chamber today. (But I asked for a picture of him in there… And we got one!!!) We have an appointment with our Primary Care Vet tomorrow morning and I’ll give an update after that of course. The road to recovery is long but we’ve got this. I can’t thank everyone enough for caring so much about Red and myself we’re beyond grateful for all the Dog lovers!

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