This was a post I never wanted to write. But I knew I’d probably have to someday. My dog celebrated his 17th birthday, and had lived a full life. He was still eating well and still getting around okay. His Read More …
Is if fair to change a dog’s name? My personal feeling is the exact opposite of what everyone else seems to say. The prevailing belief is that it’s okay to change your dog’s name. But our family decided we couldn’t. Read More …
Our dog is a mess to look at. He has a weeping growth on his lower right eyelid. This growth mars his once beautiful face. We’ve had to combine him to a small part of the house. Because he often Read More …
Here’s the good news: The last time we took our dog to the groomer he wasn’t afraid to walk in the door. Now the bad news: Our dog has dementia, otherwise known as canine cognitive dysfunction. So he didn’t even Read More …
Our dog is now a senior citizen. He has been for awhile. He’s now 16. Even though he’s slowed down, he eats well and gets around well. I hope we’ll be able to keep him a little longer. But I Read More …
This is a post I never wanted to write. My dog is now 16. He’s done really well up until now. But the good times weren’t going to last forever. Our vet thinks he has cancer. She’s pretty sure he Read More …
We now own a 16-year-old dog. We adopted him from a shelter when he was 3 1/2. He might even be a little bit older than that. We really don’t know. But as of this month, he’s at least 16. Read More …
Sometimes I think my 16-year-old dog will become a record for the longest living American Cocker Spaniel. Other days I notice how much he’s slowing down. He’s really old. So I know that each day we have him is a Read More …
We think of our dog as “Our Christmas Miracle.” That’s because two years ago, it looked as if he was dying. He stopped eating. This problem had come on gradually, probably over the course of nine months. We found ourselves Read More …
If you’re thinking about changing your dog’s diet, make sure to work with your vet. This is even more important if your dog has chronic health problems or a weak digestive system. Several years ago, we put our elderly dog Read More …
