Category: Dog Health
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If you’ve been asking yourself, “Is my dog bored or depressed?” the answer often comes down to how they respond to changes in their day. Boredom usually improves when you offer something interesting to do, while depression often doesn’t. Both can look similar at first, with low energy, withdrawal, and less interest in activities they…
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Why does my dog eat grass? In most cases, it is normal behaviour. Dogs eat grass for a range of reasons including boredom, stomach discomfort, dietary gaps, or simply because they like it. Occasional grass-eating is rarely a concern, but frequent grazing combined with vomiting or changes in appetite warrants a closer look. I spent…
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Signs your dog is overheating include heavy panting that doesn’t ease, excessive drool, weakness or collapse, vomiting, bright red gums, and a dazed or unsteady appearance. These escalate quickly, and knowing what you’re looking at makes the difference between catching it early and watching it turn dangerous. What follows are the clear indicators, the timeline…
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Knowing how to keep your dog cool in hot weather means controlling access to water, shade, and airflow, keeping exercise to the cooler parts of the day, and recognising the early signs of overheating before they become dangerous. Dogs do not sweat the way we do. When the temperature climbs, they rely entirely on panting…
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Senior dog nutrition is one of those areas where the common advice and the reality have drifted quite far apart. So the question on what should I feed my senior dog isn’t as simple as you may have once thought and getting it right makes a real difference to how an older dog feels, moves,…
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How much protein does a senior dog actually needs depends on their health, weight, and kidney function, but most healthy older dogs do better on moderate to high protein levels rather than the reduced amounts many senior foods provide. The common belief that older dogs need less protein is outdated and often unhelpful. What matters…
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Is my senior dog getting confused? If your dog is standing in the wrong place waiting for the door to open, staring at the wall for no clear reason, or forgetting what they came into the room for, it might be cognitive dysfunction. The signs are easy to dismiss as normal ageing at first. They…
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Can diet help a senior dog live longer? Yes. The right diet can meaningfully extend a senior dog’s life by supporting organ function, managing inflammation, maintaining muscle mass, and reducing the strain that poor nutrition places on an ageing body. It will not reverse ageing, but it can slow the decline and give your dog…
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The question on should I switch my dog to senior food is less about hitting a specific birthday and more about watching for changes in your dog’s body, energy, and how they move through the day. Most dogs benefit from senior food somewhere between six and eight years old, but that range shifts depending on…
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Knowing whether your senior dog food is working means watching for gradual changes across several weeks, not days. The signs are subtle and easy to overlook if you’re not paying attention. The key indicators that your senior dog food is working show up in digestion first, then energy and weight, then coat and skin over…