Caring for your older dog

Dogs unfortunately get old rather quickly. The first signs of aging in a dog is those gray hairs that show up around their muzzle at about their 7th year. By the time they are 10 or 11 they start to slow down and sleep more than they use to. Around their 12th year you are now battling arthritis, tooth loss and often they start to lose weight. Here are some of the things you can do to help your older dog live their twilight years more comfortably:

• Provide a bed that is off the floor and out of drafts
• Feed senior dog food to your dog as it will be easier for the older dog to digest
• For arthritis feed your dog a supplement with yucca in it. Yucca has anti-inflammatory properties and works great for arthritis.

Caring for your older dog does not have to be difficult, just caring.