Category: Issues and Treatments

Do you believe in alternative therapy? There are concrete health benefits in its methods that many people can attest to; some even go as far as to claim that alternative therapy has worked wonders for them. If you’re a fan of it yourself, and would love your senior dog to…

Believe it or not, we humans can learn a lot from our senior dogs when it comes to medicine, particular the use of plants and essential oils. Herbs have been used for medication since time immemorial—from the Sumerians who used laurel and thyme 5,000 years ago to Ancient Egyptians who…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Some dogs are sensitive to being touched.  This shows in either a general or very specific way, depending on whether or not your dog is in some pain.  If you are not familiar with how dogs can show their state through reaction to your touch, you can learn.  Volunteering at…

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yoGYbUzXP-A Changes in behavior could be an indication that your dog is experiencing senility or cognitive dysfunction, especially if your dog is over 6-7 years of age.  When you notice theses things, like accidents in the house, wandering aimlessly and changes in their eating or drinking habits, it may be…

When your lovely fur pet is in pain it can be hard to know what to do or where to turn.  Expensive medications are not always the answer – especially when you know that many times they hurt just as much as they are supposed to help.  More and more…

httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=StKLh_lc93s This video shows how wraps for your dog can help them in a number of ways.  If the dog is feeling stiff or achy, the wraps can add support to the joints that make it more comfortable to move about and walk.  If they are nervous or feeling quite…

Everyone knows that dogs age differently than humans.  In fact, they age in a nonlinear way where one human year is the equivalent to about seven to ten dog years.  A dog’s social and physical growth is quite fast and can make you wish time moved a little slower at…