Archives: Happy Tails

Our Bailey underwent her 2nd TPLO surgery in May 2014. With the great resources provided on Dr. J’s Top Dog Website, this recovery went much smoother than the first. His step-by-step instructions with photos were beyond words helpful. The support was truly amazing!!

We immediately got Bailey taking GlycanAid HA along with the Flexerna. I confess that I had read all of the wonderful success stories but was skeptical. Could my 10-year old Lab become a puppy again?? Well….She HAS become a puppy again!!

I saw dramatic results within a few weeks of her starting on these supplements! Several months away from this surgery she runs, jumps and is full of happy puppy life!! There is absolutely zero evidence of limping, and she is able to go from sitting to standing with no problems.

Do I believe in these amazing products??? YES, I DO!! Bailey is a believer too!!

Thank you all for this amazing product and for helping all those dogs who deserve a great puppy life.
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Our Chloe went from acting like an old dog that no longer wanted to participate to being a puppy again at nine years old! She had reached the point where we bought her a special bed for the floor as she could no longer jump up onto the couch with the other dogs. Now, she springs upon the couch as she did in years gone by. This is the first and only product that we could actually “see” the progress – immediately. She is doing so well that I would not consider stopping the GlycanAid HA for even a day!
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Hello Dr. J.,   Our dog Akilah, a husky mix, had a badly broken leg when we got her as a puppy and she is now 3 1/2 years old.  Her leg healed after some major surgery, but it has never been 100%.  We have given her the GlycanAid HA for about 3 weeks and we can already see a difference! She is running longer and faster, and pulling harder (it’s a hard habit to break in a husky!) then she has in a long time.  I look forward to seeing her progress in the next coming months. Thank you for your product!
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It has been 11 months since my 6 year old German Shorthaired Pointer had TPLO surgery and 2 months later Extracapsular sutures added. If it weren’t for your Rehab guides, ability to ask you questions, and your joint supplement, GlycanAid HA, I don’t think we would have made it to full recovery.  He is back to full activity, though we are still careful.  I must say you making me aware of muscle mass was so important in the decision to increase activity.  We did the recommended exercises faithfully, for months.  It is such a pleasure to see him back to running, hunting and playing.

Thank you so much.
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First of all, your product is WONDERFUL! I am a rehab specialist with people. I’ve become accustomed to rehab with dogs. I put my 11-year-old shepherd mix on GlycanAid HA after another glucosamine product stopped working for her. Her limp is completely gone. I am both stunned and thrilled. Thank you for your product! I truly thank you for outstanding customer service!
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Kayla is a beautiful German Shorthaired Pointer that has been extremely active all her life. Unfortunately, she’s had a few injuries over the years but never really slowed her down.

However, in October 2011, two days after the loss of my big boy, and Kayla’s brother Chilco to cancer, Kayla was tackled by accident by another dog while on our walk.  Kayla slipped, yelped and was hardly able to walk.  It turned out that she had torn the ACL in her left hind leg.  Her Vet was hoping is was only a partial tear and recommended full rest for my girl.  It became obvious that she was not getting any better so Kayla was referred to an orthopedic surgeon.  He diagnosed Kayla with a full tear of her ACL and partial tear of the meniscus.  The surgeon recommended the TPLO surgery, which I immediately agreed to.

When I got home, I wanted to educate myself more about ACL injuries and TPLO surgery.  That’s when I came across the TopDog Health website and was extremely amazed that Dr. St. James had a wealth of information and was also offering a “free” rehabilitation guide post TPLO.

I then read about his product, GlycanAid HA Factor.  I really liked what I was reading about the product but decided to do more research about what else was being offered out there as a similar product.  Honestly, I was disappointed that I couldn’t find anything remotely close to this product in Canada.  After comparing many available products, I came to the conclusion that the GlycanAid HA Factor was probably the best product I could find.  I decided to order some so I could start Kayla on it immediately after her surgery, which took place just before Christmas in 2011.

Kayla was 12 years old at the time and I had already had her on other type of joint supplement but never really noticed any real differences.  Of course, Kayla went through several months of rehab, hydro-therapy after her surgery, but when she started to walk without a limp, I should note that I followed Dr. St. Clair’s Guide to TPLO rehab, which Kayla’s surgeon was even impressed with!

I became a firm believer that GlycanAid HA Factor was really helping her.  Her “old” joints seem to be like new and no longer bothering her after exercising.  For me, it was like a miracle and for Kayla it was like she was given a new life!  Kayla has been on GlycanAid HA Factor since and I have no intent of stopping.  My girl turned 15 yrs on Sept. 5, 2014 and she still loves going for walks, swimming.  Of course, she’s slowing down and can’t jump in the truck anymore but I’m sure she’d be in worse shape if I wouldn’t discovered this amazing product. Kayla’s Vet is amazed how she’s doing right now considering her age.  Kayla is also on medication for hypo-thyrodism, liver and heart condition because of her murmur getting worse but nothing is stopping her for enjoying life.  I made her a promise when she was 2 months old, that I would give her the best life possible, which includes the best care, nutrition and supplements available. GlycanAid HA Factor is one of them!  Nothing but the BEST for my girl Kayla!

Thanks Dr. J for caring so much for our furry family members, and sharing your knowledge & expertise with us.
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Cinta our Shetland sheep dog had hip dysplasia caused by lack of development of the hip bone due to being the little runt of her litter.  We were devastated, she was so little at the time, only 9 months of age, and she could barely walk.  The vet told us she would always been in pain unless we had an excision anthroplasty performed.  They suggested I look up on your website for physio exercises to help Cinta recover.  Her surgery happened end of April, I printed out the 8 week plan and had it posted on our fridge.  The plan on your website was brilliant, she has fully recovered with just a slight limp which truthfully you would have to know she had it done to pick it up.   We are having the other side done February next year, I will be pulling out those pages again to help her recover again.  But thank you so much, I feel more confident for her when the next operation takes place.
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Shelby just had her second surgery one week ago.  Left knee this time.  Right knee done Jan. 2014. Shelby is doing much better this time around.  I truly believe, that having put her on the GlycanAid HA supplement has helped her to be stronger and healthier.  The tear was 20% against 80% last time. That alone tells me she is stronger.  We will be leaving her on GlycanAid HA for the future.  I could not have done as well myself (76 yrs. old) without the manual that I also copied online.  Thank you so much for making things better for all the dogs and people.
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Our Golden Doodle, Billie had surgery on her knee about 3 years ago.  That’s when I found your web site and downloaded your rehab manual.  Thank goodness for this resource.  While the vet gave us general instructions, we’re certain Billie’s recovery would never have been as complete without your detailed manual.

Well, a few months ago Billie started favoring that same back left leg and we were sure the surgery had come “un-done”.  However, when the vet x-rayed her leg she told us that the knee was just fine but unfortunately she had hip dysplasia.  The vet sent us home with pain meds and told us there was little that could be done.  I came back to your site and read the testimonials for the Glycanaid HA Advanced Joint Health Formula and got her started on it right away.   Billie’s a big girl (84lbs.) so we were dosing her 3x a day to begin with and she is now on maintenance of 2 a day.  Within just a few weeks she was walking without a limp on all 4 legs instead hopping around on 3. What a joy to see her back to her old self.  We’ve given up playing ball because that causes her to make sudden stops and turns and we know that’s not good for her hip, but otherwise she‘s back to chasing after the chickens, herding our alpacas, swimming in the pond and all without the slightest sign of pain.  We are so thankful and so is Billie!
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