Category: Senior Dog Care
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Knowing how to make a senior dog happy comes down to meeting them where they are rather than where they used to be. Their needs change as they age, and what worked at three or five might not work at ten or twelve. The goal is not to slow down alongside them out of guilt…
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Gentle exercises for senior dogs are about keeping them moving in ways that protect their joints, maintain muscle tone, and support circulation without overloading what their body can no longer comfortably handle. What works at this stage is short, slow, and regular rather than long and tiring. I’ve watched dogs go from bounding across fields…
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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 The common belief that older dogs need less protein is outdated and often unhelpful.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…
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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…