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Helping Your Senior Dog Age Gracefully

Helping Your Senior Dog Age Gracefully

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Dogs are classified as “senior” when they reach 75% of their projected life span. With this in mind, a larger breed such as a Great Dane typically becomes a senior at age 8, while a toy breed such as a toy poodle isn’t senior until around age 12.  For a senior dog, mobility begins to […]

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  March 13, 2018   No comments

Old Dogs Can Learn New Tricks

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This weekend, I had pet sitting visits with Bailey, an 11 year old Labrador Retriever.  He’s 11, considered a senior citizen in dog years but as I’ve come to find out, he’s got lots of energy and CAN definitely learn new tricks! We went for walks on each of our three visits.  He’s a quick […]

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  June 18, 2012   No comments

Some Tips on Exercises for Older Dogs

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Jessie, the fit and trim and lovable dog: Staying fit, no matter what one’s age, should be a top priority.  I keep active, not just for the sake of my health, but so I can make numerous attempts without getting winded to chase that darn cat, Bo, out of here.  If you have a senior […]

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  November 18, 2010   No comments