Senior Care
5 Signs Your Dog May Not Be “Just Getting Older”
Shorter walks. A pause before jumping. More time on the bed. It is easy to call all of it age. But when several small changes appear together, there may be another factor hiding in plain sight.
Mobility
Your Dog’s Joints May Not Be the Whole Problem
When a dog starts moving differently, most owners look straight at the joints. That makes sense. But the joints are only one side of every movement. The other side is the body they have to move.
Mobility
Your Dog’s Joint Supplement Can’t Change This Second Lever
If you already give your dog glucosamine, fish oil or another mobility supplement, you have already decided his movement matters. The question is whether you are only working on one side of the problem.
Nutrition & Weight
Why “Just 4 Extra Pounds” Can Be a Big Deal on a Small Dog
Three or four pounds sounds small when you think like a human. On a much smaller body, the same number can mean something very different.
Nutrition & Weight
Your Dog’s Weight Isn’t About Looks. It’s About What His Body Has to Do All Day.
A rounder body can be cute. The more important question is what that body has to carry through every walk, stair, jump and ordinary day.
Nutrition & Weight
Why Your Dog Is Hungry All Day on His Diet (and the Bowl That Fixes It)
You cut the food. He's begging by 6 pm. The scale barely moved. Here is what actually went wrong, and it wasn't you.
Nutrition & Weight
The Vet Said “Lose a Few Pounds.” Here’s the Plan Nobody Handed You.
You got a number. You didn't get a method. A veterinarian fills in the part your visit skipped.
Senior Care
Is Your Dog Getting Old, or Just Heavy? 5 Ways to Tell
Shorter walks. A pause before the couch. More naps. Most owners call it age. A vet on the third answer nobody says out loud.
Mobility
Your Dog's Joint Chew Can't Do This One Thing
You give it every morning. You're not sure it helps. A vet on the other half of joint care, the half that comes in a food bowl.
Canine Health Journal