The Bond between you and your dog can be extremely strong, especially if you have been together for many years. In a way you tend to depend on each other and expect the other to be there when you need them to be. Years ago, I cried like a baby when our family dog was hit by a car. He had been my best friend from the time I was 3 until he died when I was 15.
A very common problem faced by aged dogs is that of abrasions. Scratching and biting the surfaces of the skin causes itches which lead to abrasions. The best treatment for abrasions is herbal treatment. Mix blackberry leaves, rosemary leaves, elder flowers and leaves, witch hazel and apply the mix to the abrasions. Avoid sticky and [...]
As the dog grows older, it faces the risk of certain disorders. These common occurrences in older dogs are capable of assuming life threatening proportions. Female dogs face the problems of mammary gland tumors, pyometra, false pregnancy and mis-mating. These problems can be averted by an ovariohysterectomy. If your aged dog has already had this [...]
When it comes to keeping pets, owners must be very careful about nutrition. If you have a dog, you have to ensure that your dog gets the best nutrition so that it lives healthy.
It is a big mistake to think that you can feed your dog anything under the sun. You have to take a [...]
If your dog is having any skin problem, never ignore it. Your ignorance can lead to an extremely sore skin of your beloved pet made by its biting and scratching. Moreover, if not paid heed to for long, the skin disease can intensify and spread to other members of your household, even you.
The basic symptoms [...]
Just as in humans, health issue come up in dogs as they age. Let’s take a look at some top issues dogs face as they grow older.
First, bad breath occurs in a dog due to a constipated digestive system. Such a digestive system locks the putrefying toxic wastes in the body of the dog and [...]
The life expectancy of any dog is commonly expressed in terms of dog years by us and it depends entirely on the dog’s breed, size as well as the dog’s surroundings. Various other factors affect the life expectancy of a dog. A dog’s life span changes according to the diet provided to him and also [...]
Obedience training can be done no matter what the age of the dog is. However, aged dogs must be handled carefully. Training is not only physically but also mentally demanding. Differentiate between the aged and the seriously infirm dogs when training them. As a norm, the training process of dogs requires a lot of patience. [...]
Much though the general notion is that one year of dog life is equivalent to seven years of human life, the actual evaluation says that it is around eight years. Hence you must learn about the health aspects of an older dog such that you can tend to your dog in his or her old [...]