I plan on updating this review as time progresses. My dog is 11 years old and unfortunately started showing signs of joint pain. It broke my heart to watch her struggle to get up after sleeping. She won't sleep on the couch like she used to. It got too hard for her to get on it. Like many people who dearly love their dogs, I am no exception. She truly is my best friend. She's weighs about 68 pounds and according to the vet at her ideal weight. She recently stumbled down the steps and I think it was due to her paw that's been injured a few times. Once that happened I started researching alternative remedies for joint health. In my opinion, the side effects of arthritis medicine are very scary. For my dog I would only use it as a last resort. I found the Liquid Glucosamine product on Amazon and probably read each one of the reviews. I was very impressed and hopeful so I ordered it.
I had a hiccup with the shipping. It was supposed to be delivered Sunday 7/26 with Amazon Prime. The mail carrier even marked it as delivered even though it wasn't delivered until Monday late afternoon. That is not TerraMax's fault. I think it's a lack of integrity on the postal system.
Anyway...so far I am very pleased. My dog isn't having any issues consuming or tolerating the product. The company recommends giving them a higher dosage at first -twice the recommended amount. With her weight, her maintenance dose is 2 tsp in the morning and 2 at night. I worked her up to 3 in the morning and 3 at night. Since she's doing so well tolerating it, I plan on increasing the dose to the recommended double dosage until she's been on it a while. I put it on a paper plate and crumble a treat over it. She gulps it down. I look forward to seeing results like so many other people.
09/03/15 My dog has been taking this for about a month. Treat time in the morning and night is her favorite. I'm still crumbling up treats and putting it on them. She scarfs it down. Things got worse before they've gotten better. She was having such a difficult time with the stairs that I had to buy her a "Help 'em up" harness. Now I'm starting to see glimmers of hope and her mobility seems to be improving a little. She's not as scared to go down the stairs and I don't have to use the harness. A few mornings she jumped around like a little puppy. Yesterday she even hopped up a few stairs like she used to. There are times I still see her struggle. I bought two bottles with my first order. I'm going to have her complete both bottles before I make a decision about the effectiveness of this product. So far my initial thoughts hold true. I'm still impressed and hope her mobility only gets better from here.
09/26/2015 My dog is doing great! She's acting like a puppy in the mornings. This morning she jumped on my bed to wake me up. She hasn't done that in at least two years. She's still afraid of going down the stairs since she stumbled down them a few times. Thankfully she hasn't done that in several weeks. This product is amazing. Buy it, you have nothing to lose. I wasn't given this product or any discounts. I paid full price for it and I highly recommend it.
11/23/2015 I'm almost in panic mode as this product is currently out of stock. I can't recommend this stuff highly enough. I can't imagine not giving this to my dog. She is doing SO well. Give this product the time it needs to work and you won't regret it. My dog is sleeping on the couch again like old times. I hope and pray it will be back in stock soon.
Contains No: Sugar, Salt, Starch, Wheat, Gluten, Yeast, Corn, Milk or Soy Derivatives., Active Ingredients per fluid ounce: Glucosamine Hcl (shellfish): 1600 mg; Chondroitin Sulfate (beef and/or porcine): 1200 mg; MSM (Methyl-Sulfanylmethane 99.9%): 1000 mg; Manganese Chelate: 7 mg; Hyaluronic Acid (as Sodium Hyaluronate): 10 mg., Inactive Ingredients: 100% Pure Aloe Vera Juice, Citric Acid, Potassium Sorbate, Purified Water, Sodium Benzoate, Stevia, Vegetable Glycerin.
