Meet some old dogs that belong to a few of our other website visitors

1. Has your old dog slipped into a routine of just sleeping all day?
2. Does he no longer show an interest in things that once made him happy?
3. Does she appear grumpy or sad?
4. Are skin and stool issues a reoccuring problem for your senior dog?
5. Does the vet say "Oh, he's just old"?

If you answer "yes" to any of the above questions, please read on. My husband and I have been rescuing older dogs for many years now and along the way we've learned plenty of tips and tricks to keep our older dogs healthy AND active well into their twilight years. Remission from cancer, regulating kidney failure, stablizing irritable bowel syndrome, eliminating and controlling allergies and other nagging skin issues, treating and preventing arthritis, managing cognitive dysfunction (alzheimers in dogs), behavioral issues are some of the battles that we've faced with our old furry friends.

Thirty years of rescuing older dogs has armed us with the knowledge and experience to help other dog owners maintain and overcome obstacles facing senior dogs.

Simple Changes Can Provide Significant Results

Although daily exercise has always been a huge part of our dogs lives, believe it or not, but good nutrition wasn't. Thirty years ago and long before we knew any better, we fed some of the worst foods on the market at the time.

Back then our dogs had constant digestive issues and frequent visits to the vet all proved to be in vain. The vet typically placed a band-aid on the problem (so to speak) and we would find ourselves back in his office every two months looking for help.

With each dog we adopted, it seemed they were all plagued with skin and stool issues. While many veterinarians believe that dogs are seniors at the age of eight, we disagree. The reason we disagree is due to the fact that all of our dogs have always been large breed and lived to be 14-17 years of age. We're talking Doberman Pinschers, Labradors, Collie and Shepherd mixes, etc.

That's a thing of the past and our old dogs today live healthy, vibrant and active lives due to the stance we've taken on what we feed and the choices we make to maintain their good health. It became and still is a life long quest for me to learn why dogs are developing so many health problems early on impacting their longevity.

We've learned that all Veterinarians aren't automatically good. It's important to shop around. Our old dogs only see a "holistic vet" who treats them as a whole. We want to get to the bottom of our dog's problem and not just treat the symptom.

Unfortunately, we've gotten to the point where common sense has taken a back seat to convenience and our senior dogs are paying the price. We've learned that it's about going back to the basics of what's truly good for your dog and what's not. It's about going back to his roots and discovering how well dogs respond to healthy, natural products in every form.

Meet Just One Of Our Old Dogs

Although not a long video, here's an example of our sweet old girl "Lulu" at 16 years old. She was in remission from cancer for four years.

One of the MOST IMPORTANT things we did was to completely change Lulu's meals to a high quality, all natural diet that included meat, veggies and supplements.

Have A Little Fun With Your Old Dog!

Although all dogs live for routine, old dogs especially rely on it. A nice walk in a dog park or a good game of fetch provides great exercise and social activity for your old dog. A game of hide-and-seek with his favorite ball or toy is a great at home game for senior dogs.

Another idea is to make him use his "sense of smell" by developing a game of "Search and Rescue" which all dogs seem to love. Pick out an object such as a dog treat or toy. It's important that you allow your dog to thoroughly smell it.

Make him remain in position while you hide the object. Now, tell him to "find it" and watch that nose go. It might take a few times for him to catch on, but he will.

So while your here, why not take a look around. You CAN definitely perk up that old fur baby of yours. There's alot of information to be found throughout our site, but if you need any help just use our contact form and we'll get back to you asap.

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