How To Help an Aging Dog

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For your best friend, middle age comes as early as age five. Follow these tips to lend them a hand as they get on in years.

To complete this How-To you will need:

A veterinarian
High-fiber dog food
A tape measure
A carpeted pet staircase
A leash

Step 1: Get a vet with your pet

Go for annual checkups with your veterinarian to make sure your dog stays healthy.

Tip: Large dogs live an average of 10 years while smaller dogs can live as long as 15 years.

Step 2: Keep him active

As your dog gets older, exercise is more and more important. Set aside two 20-minute periods each day to take them for a walk or play fetch.

Step 3: Watch that weight

Being overweight is a major problem for pets as well as people, leading to diabetes and other issues. Make sure your dog eats only once a day. Provide food with extra fiber.

Tip: If you can't feel your pet's ribs through their skin, chances are good they're overweight.

Step 4: Build a staircase to the bed

If your dog sleeps in your bed but has trouble jumping onto the mattress, buy a carpeted pet staircase.

Step 5: Seeking medical attention

Your furry friend can't tell you when they're hurting, so be on the lookout for these problems: lumps under the skin, shortness of breath, extreme thirst, poor appetite, and unexplained weight loss. See the vet if you notice any of these problems.

Step 6: Keep a deaf dog close

Deafness can be a real problem as a dog ages. If your pet is hard-of-hearing, make sure to keep them on a leash when you are outside.

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[fcukyouuuuus]

Hahaha! the way the dog walks is sooooooooooo cute!!

[GeekNerdDweeb]

Aw. What a cute puppy!

[ivydragonbreath]

rubbish the info isn't very helpful when large dogs live 10 - 16 years and small dogs can live up to 20 years and older dogs should eat twice a day its easier on them that way.

[TheSweetandsour21]

My dog is a dauchshund and he is 2 years old and he never loses energy

[nothingfunnyleft]

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[vibrantpets]

Vibrantpets supplements does wonders for aging pets, please do try it and see for your own !

[itsallaboutcruising]

i thought this was sooo cute!

[VaioFilms]

BULLSHIT! bigdogs do not live to 10 years! mabey if u feed them crap food and scraps! i had a golden retriver for 14 years!

[liesje9876]

man i 2 want an old dog...

[cotton2222]

how can a dog live to be 29 if a dogs middle age is 5!?!?

[BricePash]

No idea, but it fucking pisses me off.

[sandy456642]

who the hell lets little kids walks their dog alone?