Zuke’s Hip Action, Hip And Joint Support, Soft And Chewy Natural Dog Treats , Peanut Butter And Oats Recipe - 16.0 OZ Bag

My two little rescue Maltese are Zuke’s fans and when I say the name, they react the same as they do to the word ‘treat’.My older Maltese is estimated to be about 7 years old and she does not like any of the glucosamine supplements. I was so happy to discover these Hip Action treats which she loves. My younger rescue is only a year old but she suffered a broken leg at some point that has healed so badly, with muscles and scar tissue surrounding the joints, that surgery is not recommended. Arthritis is expected to be a problem for her as she ages which some prophylactic glucosamine and other supplements may help to minimize.Although there is not a lot of glucosamine and chondroitin in these treats, when combined with the other ingredients, I feel as though I am giving them a wholesome and beneficial treat. The back of the package gives the formula: weight in pounds x 0.023 = treats per day. The large treats are thick and moist and very easy to break into smaller pieces.Zuke’s treats are made in the USA and my dogs are fans.

My dog is an 11year, extra large mutt. He has really bad joint and muscle pain. So much that when we actually play with him, he wakes up in the middle of the night screaming and crying. I’ve been giving him these treats in his food twice a day for a few years and it makes a HUGE difference. I thought it was a coincidence so one time a few years ago, when I ran out I stopped buying more. Such a mistake. My dog started limping and walking much slower. Now I make sure he never runs out. Worth the price!

My 13 year old dachshund has had a history of having back issues (due to jumping off furniture and landing improperly) and our 10 mo old dachshund puppy has issues with her patellas. One day, I went to pick up our 13y/o dachshund up from the boarding facility and they handed her to me directly from the kennel (the large dogs were having puppy playtime, so small dogs were in their kennels). I took her outside, set her down to potty, and noticed her back legs were NOT working at all. She couldn't stand because when she tried to walk, her legs wouldn't support her and they'd wobble back and forth, couldn't wag her tail. I was FURIOUS and they "didn't know what happened." Totally unacceptable.After a few x-rays and several vet visits, steroid medication and anti-inflammatory meds, along with crating for several weeks to keep her confined (so she can't move around and further injure herself), she slowly started to get better. I wanted to still make her as happy as possible, so I would carry her around and let her sit on my lap - still keeping her immobile. I know she loves treats and I want her to feel like a valued family member, but wanted to give her treats that would really benefit her and not just be "something tasty" - I wanted something that would hopefully help her bones and joints get better. I do think these supplemental treats did make a difference and I'm very happy something like this product exists on the market for us to buy (and not just from a vet).The ingredients in these are fantastic. I've purchased other Zuke's products in the past and BOTH of my pups absolutely LOVE them! Hip Action items are great because I know they have quality ingredients to help with joint problems. I will keep purchasing these for my dogs to help with prevention of other problems down the road.I hope no one else has to deal with anything like what I've experience with rehabbing my dog (I know many have!), but I hope the information I shared was helpful. Try it and see if you notice any differences in your dog! :)

There is nothing to dislike!

We rescued a then 8 wk old lab-pit mix puppy whom we noticed to limp a little, especially after lying down but was fine was he got going and never seemed to be in any discomfort. As of 3 weeks ago his limping worsened & also happened when just simply walking. I finally took him to his vet where she determined after a combination of palpation, and some range of motion test that it was/is his right hip or knee or both. I'm concerned with the possibility of early hip dysplasia given his breed and the symptoms at such a young age. The vet opted to hold off on X-rays (it would cost $238) and treat as a sprain/strain and instead, prescribed him a low dose of Rimadyl (NSAID- 75 mg for his 46-lb self, normal dose is 2 mg/lb of body weight) and said to limit walks to 5-10 minutes tops 3 times a day and absolutely NO dog park or parks for 2 weeks. It seemed to help him some and there was a day or 2 last week I had to increase his dose to the full 90 mg and as recommended by his vet given him Benadryl as needed to keep him mellow & less active.Yesterday, Friday, exactly after 1 week of Zuke's Hip Action 2 X a day, he was so full of energy again, was wanting to run and jump around and insisting on longer walks. It's day 2 of him being completely limp-free and I am so glad to see him almost back to his usual puppy self. I still am a bit leery that this relief could be a fluke or short-term & still plan on keeping him on short walks until our upcoming 2-week appointment this Wednesday. I'm only giving this product 4 stars because I am not sure if all he needed was time and rest for him to heal or that this product finally kicked in once it got through his system after 1 week of use. Unlike what some reviewers said, these treats are very moist and soft, and most of all must be very palatable and made of REALLY GOOD stuff here in the US. He loves the taste, I love the price and efficacy- win win over here! I will continue to order these through Amazon, especially, after pricing them at our local pet stores and finding out they charge almost twice as much for the 1-lb bag. This product's a winner!

We ran out of these at one point and switched to liver treats. After about two weeks our dog was having trouble getting up the stairs. Switched his nightly treat back to Zukes and within a few days he was climbing the stairs again with no problem. Majic! We are convinced.

The dogs love them. I can't make an evaluation of the medical benifits but certainly do no harm.

My dog loves these. I can't really say if they work since he's only 3. He doesn't necessarily neeeeed them but he goes pretty hard and puts a lot on strain on his joints. I figured starting these early will help prevent any arthritis later on. He would definitely give them an A+ for tastes though, I'm sure.

This product has helped my dog a lot. My dog has a bad hip and had a hard time walking and after giving my dog these hip action treats it has inproved him a lot and is even running some.

Number one treat for my dog but this package arrived stale and as my dog is old, she needs it to be softer like usual.