With the right type of care most dogs are able to live complete and happy lives.  It’s an unfortunate fact that our adored pets never seem to live long enough, although each breed has different life spans.  While taking care of your aging dog you need to adapt their environment for comfort.  As our dogs get older, they develop aches, joint pain, generalized weakness and an almost definite increase in medical problems. Adjust his surroundings to minimize discomfort.  Protect him from excessive heat and cold.  No one likes to sit...

Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment of Arthritis in Dogs Is your dog a little less enthusiastic about his daily walks?  Is he reluctant to get up or lie down?  Do his joints click as he walks?  If so, there’s a chance your buddy is suffering from canine arthritis.Just as with humans, arthritis in dogs can be one of a variety of types, but the most common is osteoarthritis.What is Osteoarthritis and what causes it?Cartilage in joints acts as a buffer between bones. Sometimes, that cartilage degrades and deteriorates, reducing the buffer...