My 15 year old dog, Flower, has had issues with Athritis for quite some time, although she was never officially tested for it. I'm 51, and she moves kind of like I do in the morning. About two weeks ago, when we got up in the morning, she was behind me, & got her usual running start to get up the stairs. When she got to the top, It seemed that she had no control of what her body was doing. Her legs seemed to be very rigid, and she was unable to get up. I took her to the vet, he did a physical examination on Flower, gave her an injection of steroids and said to increase her asprin dosage to (3) per day, instead of (2), which I had been giving her for the last (6) months, as he recommended for the arthritis issues. She seems to be drinking alot of water, which she always has, but she wont eat her regular food. I've tried alittle variety of the more expensive brands of dog food, but she does'nt want any of them. I've mixed in some meats, and she will pick out the "people" food, but wont eat the dry food. I had a friend recommend giving her baby food, so I tried to get her to eat that,( chicken & rice ) and she looked at me like I was crazy. I tasted it, & I don't blame her on that one. I just don't know what to do! I've had Flower since she was 6 weeks old, she's my baby. I have no income, but I can't bear to see her suffer! HELP ME PLEASE?! Any ideas, opinions or suggestions would be GREATLY APPRECIATED! Sincerely, Laurie, Flower & Bruno