RocketSquid

My boyfriend and I will be driving from the San Fernando Valley (north-west of Los Angeles) to Cambria in August. We will be staying at one of the inns on Moonstone Beach. Can anyone suggest some good/alternate routes to take, and give us any advice for our trip? We're planning on leaving early in the morning (6:00-7:00AM). Is that early enough to avoid traffic if we're leaving on a weekday?

We were thinking of taking Hwy 1 all the way up, but I know that is a curvy road. I'd like the drive to be as enjoyable as possible for whoever is driving, as well as for the passenger. How long will it take if we drive at a "leisurely" pace? We have been up and down on the 5 to and from Monterey and wanted to try something new and closer to the ocean.

Thanks in advance!

My 14-year-old beagle had recently been suffering from arthritis to the point where he could barely walk, so we took him to the vet to see if there was anything we could do to help. The vet prescribed 10 days worth of Rimadyl, which has helped him tremendously. He was able to walk again and was in better spirits in general.

Despite the fact that it was expensive, I felt like it was helping him so I was going to get some more... but then I did some research and found out that many dogs were having negative reactions to the drug and that it might be dangerous to give to dogs. He didn't seem to be showing any side effects but I didn't want to risk it, so I looked for other options and found Flexicose, which is a glucosmine and chondroitin supplement. We just started giving him the Flexicose in his food.

Have any of you used Flexicose for your dogs? What is its effectiveness when compared to a prescription drug like Rimadyl?