Author: Zemira
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Crate Training an Older Dog the Slow and Sure Way
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Your senior dog’s crate is his private sanctuary—a place where your dog can feel safe and secure. It’s never too late for crate training an older dog, especially if your primary purpose is to help your buddy adjust to a new lifestyle. Now that your older buddy is no longer…
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8 Tips for Achieving Optimum Senior Dogs Health
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Dental diseases, arthritis, and other degenerative diseases are some of the problems your fur buddy might suffer upon growing old. How do you deal with these senior dogs health problems? The most important thing for you to remember is that you’re not alone. Many senior dog owners have the same…
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Learning What Pet Insurance Is All About
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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_d9YjM8Q9w0 The Veterinary News Network did a direct comparison of one test case using four popular insurance companies. There are many companies with many different coverage limits, deductibles, restrictions and even add on coverage. We only had time to look at four companies. But we gave them the exact same…
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When Your Dog is Overweight
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a883ko6zul8 Canine obesity is on the rise. People lead such busy lives and what they eat, and how much they exercise, also affects what they feed their dogs and how much exercise their dogs get. It can sometimes be hard to realize that your dog is fat, especially for those…
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5 Main Health Issues For Your Older Dog
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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=el0E0Pb2A54 As your dog gets older, you want to step up your visits to the vet in order to help you dog live a long and healthy life with you. There are five main issues that you want to be aware of that can affect most older dogs. They are…
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How Older Dogs Let You Know How They Feel
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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uv55SITxThA This video is from a normal, every day kind of ‘dog whisperer’ and talks about how older dogs can sometimes seem to have a hard time letting you know how they feel since they physically are not the same as they once were. When they were younger, they could…
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Tips to Keep Your Senior Dog’s Health in Check
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httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dxESQGIp4eI Kevin DeTrude, owner of Beverly’s Pet Campus in Fishers, IN, and Dr. Jerry Flanders of VIP Animal Care discuss ways to keep your dog happy and healthy as he or she grows older. Your dog may be considered “older” by the time they are about 6 years of age. …
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Get Comfortable Leashing Training An Older Dog
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You might feel frustrated or embarrassed because of your inability to leash train your dog, but with perseverance, your dog will soon come around. Senior dogs who tug or pull their leash may be difficult to train. But after four to five weeks of steady training, they should be able…
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Tackle Potty Training Your Senior Dog
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Though advanced in age, your dog might have gone through several stages and will need re-training, or they’ve probably never been housebroken before. Either way, there are tried and tested methods that will help your dog adjust to the new environment. If you’ve just made the admirable decision of bringing…
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Dealing With Your Dog’s Arthritis
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As arthritis is most prevalent among older dogs, you might not realize that your dog is already suffering from this chronic pain condition. It is caused by a variety of reasons—from genetics to the lack of physical activity during your dog’s earlier years. Just like humans, arthritis is also caused…
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The Guide On Training an Older Dog Not to Bark
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Ever heard of the popular adage “you cannot teach an old dog new tricks?” Skeptics may very well believe that this is true, but in the general sense this is most definitely false particularly when it comes to disruptive behavior. Barking is a natural behavior for every dog which is…
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Older Dogs Diabetes: Risks, Complications, Treatment and Monitoring (Part II)
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One of the most common endocrine-related diseases which affects middle-aged to senior dogs is diabetes. It occurs rarely with younger dogs who are less than a year older, and is more common with females and neutered males rather than intact males. Known Risks Some dogs with a specific breed are…