Older dogs, health management, quality of life
Bramble is our 12 year old chocolate lab, 78lb (down from his prime weight of 85), we've had him since he was 9 weeks. he's always been a strong dog with no real health issues besides some arthritis...
Riley was a 62lb golden retriever / golden mix we adopted from our county shelter at age 4 in 2016. she made it almost ten years with us and she died at home in her bed on june 9 at age 14 and three...
Biscuit is a ten year old neutered male beagle we adopted in early december from a rural county shelter in the eastern part of the state where he had been surrendered by a family who could not keep...
Otis is a 12 year old lab mix (lab and something hound, about 70 pounds when he was fit, currently 76 and we are working on getting that down) who has been a functional active dog his entire life. We...
Wally is a 12 year and 11 month old golden retriever, getting his birthday cake in three weeks, has been the central animal in our family since he was 8 weeks old. He has been a healthy dog his whole...
Murphy is 13.5, black lab, 78 pounds, our second dog and the love of my life. about 5 months ago we started noticing small things. he would stand in the corner of the kitchen for a minute before...
Bear is 13 and a half. About 18 months ago his arthritis got bad enough that walks became 5-10 minutes max, and even then he would limp by the end and need to lay on the cool tile for an hour after....
I want to share this in case anyone else is going through it with an older dog. My lab Buster turned 11 in February and earlier this year he started really struggling on walks. Getting up from his bed...
Greta is 11, a yellow lab, and has had hip arthritis diagnosed since she was about 8. For the last year she was really struggling in the mornings - stiff getting up, not wanting to go on walks,...
My yellow lab Biscuit is 10 years old and for the past month or so she's been limping on her front left leg after we come back from our longer walks. It goes away after she rests for 20-30 minutes but...
Duke got his diagnosis at his checkup yesterday. i knew something was up because he'd been slower to get up in the mornings and stopped jumping onto the couch (which he has done every morning for 12...
Cooper has been with us since he was 8 weeks old and he'll be 14 in July if we're lucky. for the past several months he's been slowing down in ways that are hard to watch. takes longer to get up from...
my lab Charlie turned 13 in January and has had arthritis in his hips for about two years now. i want to share what's actually made a real difference because when we first got the diagnosis i felt...
My lab-mix Chester is 14. For most of his life I fed him whatever mid-range kibble was on sale at the grocery store. Not proud of it but that was reality. About two months ago my vet said his kidney...
I'll be honest. When my friend suggested i look at senior dogs at the shelter, i said "maybe" and meant "definitely not." i wanted the full experience. Puppy energy, watching them grow up, all of...
My 12 year old cant do the hikes we used to do anymore. Had to accept that our walks are short and slow now and thats okay. We sit in the yard together instead and she seems just as happy. Getting...
My lab is 9 and starting to slow down on walks. Vet says mild arthritis. What supplements actually help? So many options out there - glucosamine, fish oil, turmeric, CBD... what worked for your senior...
My girl Bella is 14. She's been with me through everything - college, first job, marriage, kids. Lately she's slowing down a lot. Arthritis makes it hard for her to get up. She sleeps most of the day....
My boxer is 11 and starting to slow down on walks. Vet says mild arthritis. What supplements actually help? So many options out there - glucosamine, fish oil, turmeric, CBD... what worked for your...
My mutt is 7 and starting to slow down on walks. Vet says mild arthritis. What supplements actually help? So many options out there - glucosamine, fish oil, turmeric, CBD... what worked for your...