Author: Zemira
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Housebreaking An Older Dog Is Easy
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If you’ve just made the admirable decision of bringing home an adult dog from the shelter, housebreaking an older dog is the first challenge you and your new companion will overcome. Though advanced in age, your dog might have gone through several stages and will need re-training, or they’ve probably…
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Time to change your senior dog treats?
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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F_Ci-mtaFrU At a certain point of your dog’s aging process, you may notice that they don’t respond as excitedly as before to dog treats. This is normally, as dogs normally becomes a bit more picky and sensitive as they grow old. One of the changes you may notice is that…
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Keeping Dog Arthritis At Bay
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20% of dogs suffer from arthritis. The odds are even worse with your older dog, as arthritis is most common among dogs in advanced age. Nobody wants to see their precious dogs stumble and limp about—so before it comes to that, you might want to err on the side of…
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Senior Dog Recipes that Your Buddy Will Love
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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aa5RQgF3sA4 As dogs advance in age, you will have to pay extra attention to their changing dietary needs. It’s especially troubling if they no longer want the food they used to love. This is perfectly normal. If you’re in a rush and have no time to go to the vet…
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Helping Your Dog With His Arthritis
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There are several causes of arthritis in dogs. It may be caused by misaligned joints when the dog was born or by an unfortunate accident. As I mentioned before, it may also be the normal wear and tear of joints as your dog advances in age. Whatever the cause is,…
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Beat Common Dog Ailments Like Arthritis
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As dogs advance in age, most of them become less playful and active. While most dog owners easily attribute this change to their dogs’ personality changes as they grow old, these symptoms may in fact be a sign of arthritis or degenerative joint disease. One of the most common dog…
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Keeping Your Senior Dog Healthy
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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ikA0-S0GVnA This video from About.com has some great tips for several items that will help you to keep that old pooch in tip-top shape! The nutritional needs of a senior dog increase and can mean that a change in diet is necessary. The expert here has some great advice about…
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“Ol Boy” Just Wants To Die Loved
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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGxVowZ66n0 This is a beautiful story of ‘Ol Boy’, a stray senior dog that was found in pretty bad shape. A trip to the vet’s office confirmed what looked to be true on the surface…he was not going to make it. Being malnourished was only one of his many problems. …
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How To Deal With Senior Dog Incontinence
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You worked so hard to house train your dog only to find that as they get past a certain age, they seem to be having accidents in the house again. This may present itself as a few drips here and there, to full out messes with a huge wet spot…
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Mature Works! Adopting a Older Dog
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When people are considering adopting a dog from a shelter, they often only want to consider adopting a puppy or younger dog. Sometimes the perception is that there must be something wrong with older dogs. I mean, if they were great dogs, the owners would have kept them, right? That’s…
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Water Therapy For Arthritis – Owner’s Routine Soothes
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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMyI9RFU9pk John Unger and his dog, Shep, are the picture of what true love is. Shep has pretty bad arthritis as well as hip dysplasia that has him in a lot of pain and leaves him pretty uncomfortable for most of the day. John discovered that being in the water,…
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Arthritis Supplements For Senior Dogs
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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5bvTx9HfrJs It is highly likely that as your dog ages it will end up with some degree of arthritis. Glucosamine is one supplement that has shown to help in treating osteoarthritis in lots of dogs. It is a safe supplement with very little side effects and can help with the…