the Senior Dog Care Handbook: A Complete, Science-Based Guide to Keeping Your Aging Healthy, Comfortable, and Happy in Golden Years

Your dog has given you years of love. Here is how to give him the best, most comfortable golden years in return. If your dog is growing older, the gray muzzle, the slower mornings, the new lumps and worries, you want to do right by him. But good information is hard to find: vague reassurances on one side, frightening medical jargon on the other. This book is the clear, honest, comprehensive companion in between. Written for everyday owners in plain language and grounded in reputable veterinary guidance, The Senior Dog Care Handbook walks you through every part of caring for an aging dog, so you can understand what is happening, catch problems early, partner effectively with your veterinarian, and keep your senior dog comfortable, healthy, and happy. Inside, you will learn: - When a dog is truly "senior" (it depends on size more than age) and what actually changes as dogs grow old - How to build a proactive senior wellness plan with your vet, the single most powerful thing you can do - The aging body, system by system: joints and arthritis, dental health, heart, kidneys and liver, hormones and diabetes, cancer, the senses, skin and lumps, and incontinence - How to recognize the hidden signs of pain, and why "just slowing down" is often treatable - A simple home tool for monitoring heart health, and the warning signs that matter - Dog dementia (canine cognitive dysfunction): the signs, the science, and how to help - How to feed a senior dog well, and the protein myth that does real harm - Exercise, enrichment, and home modifications that keep an old dog thriving >With practical checklists, a quality-of-life scoring sheet, and questions to ask your vet, this is a complete, compassionate, science-based guide to your dog's golden years. Important: This book is written by Sophie Marlowe, a writer and researcher at RayDogs, not a veterinarian. It is intended as general education and a companion to, never a substitute for, professional veterinary care. Always consult your veterinarian about your dog's health. Give your aging dog the comfortable, happy golden years he deserves. Start here.