Dog dental health, longevity research, and what I wish I had known before Cooper.
I always want the short answer first, especially when I am deciding whether a course is actually worth my time and money. If you are asking How long will I have access to the course?, the answer should be simple: ideally, you should have access long enough to revisit the material as your dog ages, […]
I wish I had understood routine senior bloodwork earlier, because this is one of the few tools that can catch problems before a dog is obviously sick. If you?re asking what does a senior dog blood test show, the short answer is this: it can reveal early changes in kidney function, liver health, blood sugar,
I wish this question had a neat number attached to it, but it doesn?t. A dog can live years with periodontal disease if it?s caught early and treated properly, and a dog can also decline faster than many owners expect if severe dental disease is left alone. What matters most is how advanced the disease
I?d say yes, you may still want the course, but probably not for the reason marketing pages usually imply. If you already have a thoughtful care system for your senior dog, that puts you ahead of most people. The real question is whether your system is complete, current, and built for the problems that tend
I wish this were a simple yes-or-no question, because when a dog starts looking a little too ribby, most of us want one safe thing we can add tonight and feel like we are helping. My short answer is this: plain cooked oatmeal can help add a few calories, and it is safe for many
I wish I had understood earlier how much a dog’s first exam is really about building a baseline, not just checking a box. When I look back at Cooper, I think less about one dramatic missed moment and more about the small details that are easy to wave off until they become patterns. A first
I’ve learned the hard way that dog health questions like this feel a lot less theoretical when you are staring at your own dog and wondering if you are missing something important. Dogs rarely tell us something is wrong in obvious ways at first. More often, the earliest clues are subtle changes in appetite, energy,
I’ve learned the hard way that dog health questions like this feel a lot less theoretical when you are staring at your own dog and wondering if you are missing something important. If your dog or cat is coming home after surgery, one of the first questions you will probably ask is how long recovery
I’ve learned the hard way that dog health questions like this feel a lot less theoretical when you are staring at your own dog and wondering if you are missing something important. If you have ever wondered whether your dog or cat really needs shots every year, the short answer is: not always, but they
I’ve learned the hard way that dog health questions like this feel a lot less theoretical when you are staring at your own dog and wondering if you are missing something important. Determining your dog’s ideal weight is less about chasing a single number and more about evaluating overall body condition. Two dogs of the