Athena's story is a little different. She is also an Olde English Bulldogge, a bit smaller and at the time the age of 6. At birth her mother (a first timer) was a bit over zealous in cleaning her and bit two toes off on her rear left leg. I know this may sound sad but it has never impaired her. The vets told us she would live a normal life but would end up with arthritis or back problems because the foot wouldn't grow at the same rate or possibly fully. Then at the age of two and a half she tore her ACL and was diagnosed with a luxating patella on the same knee but on the right side. We had the surgery and again we were told that she would develop joint issues later on down the road. At around the age of five, I started noticing the same signs, especially the limp after a long walk. And again we implemented the Glucosamine, MSM & Chondroitin regiment at an early age. We just never saw any signs that this was working with either dog.  Not wanting to go the way of NSAIDS, I kept an eye out for alternatives. That is when I came across a natural herb that helped me with my joint pain. So I hit the books and started researching to see if it was safe for dogs. After determining that it is a safe herbal remedy for dogs we gave it a try on both of them and both dogs responded in 5-6 days. We were going for 4am walks, wrestling, chasing sticks and balls. Amazed at the results, I decided to develop a pill - (VG750) for dogs to make it easier to administer and help as many pups as possible.