What supplements, vitamins or additional foods do you give your dog?

A sardine and dollop of yogurt once a day, a raw egg 2-3 times a week.  I think I need some Vitamin C and also a joint lubricator supplement. 

 I don't really consider fresh foods supplements, so won't go there.  As for supplementing - for me it just depends on the specific dog - and that specific dog's health.  They all get fish oil capsules and vitamin E.  Three of them get a glucosamine/chondroitin supplement that's fairly (IMO) low powered - and then I have one dog that gets a *really* high powered gluc/chon supp with MSM.    The youngest doesn't yet get a gluc/chon supp.  One of my dogs gets a Neutriceutical for her Thunderphobia as needed, and another dog gets chinese herbs for her arthritis. 

It's really one of those YMMV sort of things. 

I give 1/3rd of Prancers calories in fresh foods each day - the rest of her diet is 1/3rd kibble and 1/3rd canned.   She has "issues" with high fat foods so for her I use chicken ***, turkey ***, boiled lean ground beef, cod, eggwhite (and a little yolk on days when she eats a lower fat food), canned salmon and sardines (in moderation - too much fat and too much sodium for her, she's only 13.5#).  She also gets a tablespoon of 'veggie mush' a day (pureed steamed veggies - acorn squash, yellow squash, zucchini, green beans, shittake mushroom, a little broccoli, a little cauliflower - the recipe varies depending upon what I have in the veggie drawer).  I also give 500mg of Wild Salmon Oil and 100mg of Vit E a couple of times a week.    Every day she gets a midday snack of cottage cheese, yogurt and a little bit of baby food fruit.  I don't believe in a vitamin / mineral supplement for a dog on kibble - its fortified enough.

   Jessie gets wild salmon oil and flax seed oil for her allergies and vitamin E because Monica Segal suggests it as a supplement to kibble. A few weeks ago when she developed a lump that had the possibility of being a mast cell tumor I started giving her a mushroom supplement made by Soloray that has maitake and a few other mushrooms. I learned that the lump isn't cancer so I may not continue with it. She gets some food cooked for her daily because I don't believe a 100% processed diet is good for anyone. She also gets an acidophilus pearl about 3 times a week to ensure a healthy digestive system and a sardine or some jack mackeral daily.

 Hi...I'm new here but I'll jump right in. I belong to a number of different nutrition forums so I'm definitely not a 'rookie' by any means.  I supplement  all my dogs and cats meals. Dogs get a rotation of high quality omega oils with each meal.... fish  or wild salmon and vitamin E at one and any of the following : Flaxseed oil, walnut oil, hemp oil,  Safflower oil, olive oil or a blended organic 3,6 & 9 Omega oil and brewers yeast and garlic tabs. When feeding them raw meats I supplement with the same but also add The Missing Link. I fore go any Glucosamine/Chondrroitin supplements because I feed chicken feet and turkey necks which are loaded and prefer to give them natural source supplements rather than artificial. I  also only use cold expeller pressed oils and natural Vitamin E also.  With my cats I add brewers yeast and garlic,  a liquid probiotic made w/ organic papaya and mango, a spray on vitamin and mineral supplement which also contains salmon oil, blueberries, cranberries and garlic and then they get a bit of a homeopathic remedy called Tinkle Tonic which keeps them from developing crystals or UTIs. It works wonders and can also be used for dogs as well.   I only add pumpkin and yogurt to food if they are having loose stools.

I actually came across this thread while trying to help my dog through a rough patch after surgery. That post on dog.com was super helpful, especially the tips about keeping your pup calm and using soft foods during recovery.

I followed a lot of the advice there and saw a big difference in how quickly my dog bounced back. Just wanted to say thanks to everyone who shares their experiences—makes a huge difference for people like me who are trying to do the best for their pets. If you're going through it, definitely give that article a read!

I’ve been through something similar with my dog after surgery—he was stiff and clearly uncomfortable even weeks later. But I think that vitamins and supplements are important for both humans and animals. Along with the usual vet recs, I started looking into joint support stuff and found some pretty real experiences in these Omega XL reviews omega-xl.pissedconsumer.com/review.html Some folks mentioned using it for their older dogs too. I didn’t expect much, but adding a joint supplement (under vet guidance, of course) actually helped my pup move better. Worth checking out if you feel like your dog’s recovery needs a little extra support. Every bit helps when they’re healing.