Do you have an older dog? Have any questions?

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1. loscheiner said: As my dog aged, I wondered about his quality of life. Did he have dementia? Was he happy? Here is an essay I wrote last year on his 18th bday: loscheiner.tumblr.com/p…
2. melaniegarza answered: I have an adopted Queensland mix that is afraid of nearly everything; I think he suffers from paranoia and anxiety. Is this a possibility?
3. sparklingpants answered: She’s 15 and a half now! sparklingpants.tumblr.c…
4. mcanna answered: My 8 year old Golden Retriver has very small growths, they don’t appear to be deep in the skin. Should I be worried about them?
5. kurenaiwataru answered: I have a mutt named Yappy (I was 10 when I named him) who’s nearly 17. I posted pics here: tumblr.com/xivrb2m…
6. floralbreaths answered: I have a 10-11 year-old standard poodle, named Sable. :) What are certian health problems that I should be looking out for as she gets older?
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8. apsies answered: My 10 old lab has started getting really agitated (pacing, panting, barking ) at the same time every evening. What can I do to calm him?
9. dfiske answered: My dog is 15 and she’s not eating her food, she has digestive issues about once per week (for about 24 hrs) - what else can I feed her?
10. quickwitter answered: We have 3 older dogs—all pretty hale & hearty with their quirky issues—hip dysplasis, diabetes, lupus. How do you know when to let them go?
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12. oldbonesanddust answered: I’ve always adopted dogs 8 years+ and it’s always been a treat. i think the hardest thing is to know when they need to be put down :(
13. khunt802 said: Below is Hazel! She’s only four, but she’ll be older someday…
14. mgrant12 said: Below is my 14 year old corgi, his name is Mickey. He still loves to play, but he is so tired most nights, he barely acknowledges us talking to him. He may be actually losing his hearing.
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16. wnbrgr said: two wonderful dogs who aged beautifully - 13 year old Lucy (foreground) with her companion Kobe (who died last year at about the same age) d.pr/S71C
17. alypatton answered: Hello, my 10 year old lhasa-poo is very healthy but I have noticed that his eyes are getting cloudy. Is there a way to slow or correct this?
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20. jellynotjam said: My Macy is a Shih Tzu and she just turned 13. She’s totally blind, doesn’t eat much (but never has), has arthritis, and is starting to become incontinent. I worry about her comfort. Anything besides hormones that’ll help with the incontinence?
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    I mostly only have caring for crazy dogs questions.

22. awinterbird said: I posted a picture of my dog! awinterbird.tumblr.com
23. 63words answered: Lydia is 16 y.o. Spitz, healthy aside from incontinence but we fear she doesn’t have much longer. What can we do to help her stay comfortable
24. pinkhotel answered: My dog, Frank was adopted and I’m assuming he’s 9’ish. Is there anything I can do to make aging “easier” for him? - Jen bit.ly/bB8j04
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27. meganmcisaac answered: tiny.cc/7bgh9 me and my ten year old springer spaniel, riley.
28. talesofaniceberg answered: That is Jezebel, my deaf 14 yr. old JRT. What foods, supplements & care do you suggest for her, so she not only IS well but FEELS well too?
29. bthny said: (That is Ludlow, who is 10? years old & has a tumor in his mouth that keeps growing back, but he’s a fighter & has hung on. He lives with my parents & since I’m not the primary caretaker I’m mostly posting the photo to show how adorable he is!)
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31. awinterbird answered: I have an 11 year old lab mix who has had pancreatitis. Her coat is dull & she scratches but can a fatty acid supplement hurt her health?
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