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Providing Care for the Elderly DogBY: Eve | Category: Animals | Post Date: 2010-02-14
If you have a pet dog that has been with you for so many years, you just have to accept the fact that this good friend of yours would become old. It may be a bittersweet feeling for you as a pet owner to realize that the day would come that your dog would not be able to be as active in running, playing around and other activities that you used to do together. It is just proper that you provide the proper care to your elderly dog as a token of gratitude and respect for all the years that it had stayed faithful to you. Old age depends on the dog's breed. It is commonly based on the expected life of the dog. The dog is believed to be old when the last third of its normal life expectation is reached. A case in point, a Poodle has a life expectation of about 15 years, so it is considered an elderly Poodle when it reaches the age of 10 yrs. Depending on the dog breed, there are symptoms of aging that you must be aware of. These may include inactivity of the dog, longer sleeping time or nap time, difficulty in running or climbing, fur becomes white in color; dog gets sickly and may be prone to incontinence. When you observe these, you must provide the necessary care for your dog by doing the following steps: Make the food healthier with more protein. Get dog foods that are easier to eat for easier digestion. You can also mix in some vegetables that can be easily mashed, and avoid giving junk foods. Provide clean and fresh water. Make sure to slightly elevate the bowls of water or food in case your dog is having difficulty standing up, or prefers to eat sitting down. Try to do some exercise with your dog. You can do slow walking just well enough to make his legs move. But make sure not to overtire, if you see your dog getting tired, then you just have to cut short your walk and let it rest. You must also provide regular visits to the vet for more proper care. You can ask more advice about your dog's foods and vitamins. Find out about medical conditions to watch out for like diabetes, kidney and liver malfunctions, heart problems or other similar illnesses. Try to make your dog more comfortable, thereby avoiding stressful activities. Try to be more understanding with your dog when it gets moody. Make your dog's space clean and relaxed; the area must just have the right temperature, neither too hot nor cold. Look out for symptoms of colds or dehydration. Providing the right and proper care for your dog its elderly years is a privilege that your dog has earned. Your dog rightly deserves this kind of treatment from you after having shown constant dedication and devotion to you mostly throughout its lifetime. Article Source: http://www.writearticles.org About Author / Additional Info: Additional Articles: * Great Tips On Road Trips - How To Stay Sane Over 5 Days * Depression - Learn how to fight your biggest enemy * Tips to get Chinese Visa for Travel OR Business purposes in China * Taking Care of Your Pet Ferret * More Than Just Dinner and a Movie: Getting to Know One Another Does this article violate or infringe on your copyright ? It is a violation of our terms for authors to submit content which they did not write and claim it as their own. If this article infringes on your copyrights, then use our Contact us form with the detailed proof of infringement along with the offending article's title, URL and writer name. If you do not hear back from us then contact us again in another 10 days. Thank you. Comments on this article: (0 comments so far) * Additional comments are now closed for this article *
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