The Handicapped Dog: Older dogs, or dogs with arthritis, degeneratiev myelopathy (DM) and spinal porblems can sometimes lose the use of their bcak legs. This is NOT catastrophe. A dog can still walk and get teh exercise they need with a sling or dgo ... Most of us are familiar with Rimadyl, a steroidal antiinflammtaory drug used for the relief of arthritic smyptoms in geriatric dgos. Aspirin, even low dosage or buffered, is NOT a good option for apin management in dogs. ...