Category: Dog Nutrition
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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…
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My dog was moving fine on the surface but I’d noticed the slower starts to walks and the slightly more careful way she lowered herself onto the floor. The vet confirmed what I’d half suspected and mentioned supplements as something worth considering alongside everything else. What I found when I started looking was a category…
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I spent a long time assuming my older dog was slowing down because that’s just what older dogs do. Gentle walks instead of long ones. More naps. Less interest in chasing things. It seemed natural. Then a vet mentioned arthritis during a routine check-up, almost in passing, and it made me realise the slowing down…
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Someone once told me with absolute certainty that I needed to switch my older dog to wet food because dry kibble was too hard on his teeth. A few months later, someone else told me the opposite with equal confidence: that dry food was better because it helped keep his teeth clean. Both people meant…
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I used to think weight gain in older dogs was just part of ageing. Metabolism slows, activity drops, and the pounds creep on. It seemed as natural as grey whiskers. So when I noticed my dog getting heavier around the middle, I did what felt sensible at the time. Cut the food back a bit.…
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Blueberries are one of those things that work well for dogs at any age. They’re small, soft, low in calories, and easy to use fresh or frozen. You can give them as they are, mash them into food, or bake them into something your dog can carry off and enjoy more slowly. If you’re looking…
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My dog has a talent for looking absolutely devastated whenever I eat something in front of him. Doesn’t matter what it is. A plain cracker. A piece of fruit. Something he would almost certainly hate if he tried it. The eyes go big. The chin goes on the knee. The guilt starts. And sometimes you…
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Ever found yourself standing in the kitchen, bowl in hand, while your older dog just looks at you like, “Not here, thanks”? You move the bowl to the hallway. Still no. Then you try the living room and suddenly, they wander over and start eating. If you’ve been there, you’re not alone. Many pet parents…