Pekingese Dog & Back Problems

Dog Rear Leg Weakness: How Maggie the Pekingese Found Her Spunk Again

Maggie is a 5-year-old Pekingese from Alabama. Within two months she went from her normal self to hiding under the nightstand, unable to navigate stairs, and barely willing to walk outside. An IV steroid shot and ongoing prednisone were all the vet could offer. Her owner Aline Watson had watched a previous Pekingese, Gizmo, end up paralyzed from the same condition. She wasn't going to let that happen to Maggie. She typed "back problems in dogs" into a search engine and found Nzymes.

What did Aline do when the vet's only answer was to keep giving prednisone?

My Pekingese, Maggie, is 5 years old. Within 2 months time, she began having trouble with weakness in her back end. My previous Pekingese, Gizmo, had had the same trouble. After taking Maggie to the vet and her going through an IV steroid shot, and taking prednisone tablets every other day, I was not yet ready to give up. The vet said there wasn’t much else he would recommend, just give her prednisone.

She was no longer able to go up and down stairs on her own and had lost her spunk and playfulness. About all she wanted to do was hide in the bedroom under our nightstand most of the day. When I took her outside, she was even hesitant to walk around.

I was on the internet one afternoon and just for the heck of it, I typed in "back problems in dogs" and came up with the Nzymes.com website. The stories sounded great, but I was skeptical. I ordered the Antioxidant Treats and when they came a few days later, I offered her one. I was amazed that she even ate it, since she is a little picky about her treats.

At the same time, I switched her dog food to one that was on the Nzymes.com list of recommended foods. Her improvement wasn't overnight, but within 1 week she was a lot more active and I cut her prednisone to every third day with no relapse. In 2 weeks she was going down steps on her own and she acted more like the girl I had been missing! We are in our 3rd week and she is improving still. I am a firm believer in the benefit of the Nzymes® Antioxidant Treats and have even been giving them to our 18½-year-old Shih Tzu. If they didn't work, Maggie would not have gotten better and would have ended up paralyzed like my Gizmo was. We had nothing to lose and everything to gain. I am a believer, and I tell all my pet owning friends.

I am confident that with continued use, Maggie will regain her full mobility. I see little improvements daily and am relieved and excited for her!

Thank you, Nzymes!
Aline Watson – AL

Is your small dog losing mobility in the back end — and you're looking for a simple starting point?

Maggie's story is a reminder that foundational live-enzyme nutrition — alongside a quality diet — can make a meaningful difference even in the early weeks. Aline kept it simple: Antioxidant Treats and a better food. For small dogs like Maggie, and especially for older small dogs, the Tiny Treats size is the most practical daily option — same formula, sized right for smaller mouths. The product page includes a usage calculator to find the right daily amount for your dog's weight.

For more on spinal and disc-related conditions that produce rear leg weakness in dogs, see our article on canine intervertebral disc disease (IVDD). For more on sudden or acute paralysis and what foundational nutrition has done for dogs in those situations, see our dog paralysis natural support article.

Antioxidant Treats and Tiny Treats — one formula, two sizes

The live-enzyme nutritional foundation that gave Maggie her spunk back — and that Aline's 18½-year-old Shih Tzu started getting too. For small dogs, the Tiny Treats size is the practical daily choice. Select the right size for your dog on the product page.

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