Louie, while only 8-years-old, had some severe pain reactiveness on handling by his family and was surrendered to Boykin Spaniel Rescue (BSR). X-rays revealed that he has a condition called spondyliosis, where the vertebrae begin to grow bony bridges to the adjacent vertebrae. He also suffered from arthritic hip pain, making touching in his back end painful. With medication he is greatly improved, but his care will require lifelong management.