© by Bonnie
Wilcox, DVM &
A scant few years ago, when you crawled out of a cozy bed for
Emotion suddenly clouds your vision – you can't bear to think of losing your buddy. You hug him, realizing you've got a gray hair or two yourself. Then he drops his favorite ball at your feet and barks an invitation to play. Hey, there's plenty of life in th eold guy yet!
Pets are living longer today. In the past fifty years, their life span has nearly doubled, a cause for rejoicing. Even if our pets could triple their life spans, it would still be too soon to lose them. There's never a good time to lose a friend or member of the family. Although it's not so, sometimes it seems as though our dogs age overnight. While we might notices changes in a human over the period of a year, it can be noticeable in a dog within a month.
As a practicing veterinarian and a dog breeder for more than twenty years, we would like to help others relish and remember the good times with these special dogs and ease the difficulties.
Each of these chapters covers a topic of concerning your relationship with an aging pet: building memories, acquiring an older dog, the active older dog, keeping things the same, adapting to change, health and paying tribute to our old friends. The two health chapters should serve as reference guides for the future.
Aging is not a disease. Some of the best years remain. Why not enjoy this special time with our best friends?
Nugget, a Golden Retriever, has had good care and love all of his fourteen years. Despite his hip dysplasia, he still enjoys playing ball and long walks. Nugget is typical of his breed and loves people and other animals. Jackie says he's so gentle she always thought he'd make a great mother. She adds, "He's nothing special except to me."
And this is why this book was written for those special dogs and the special people who love them.
Dogs, as people, are living longer. Old Dogs, Old Friends, shows us how to celebrate these added years and enjoy them and our canine companions to the fullest.
Award-winning authors Bonnie Wilcox, DVM, and
Old Dogs, Old Friends reminds us that we who own aging pets are the lucky ones, as we will always have our memories. Best of all, Old Dogs, Old Friends allows us to create many more.
(Excerpted from Old Dogs, Old Friends (c) BonnieWilcox,
DVM and
**with heartwarming photos of old dogs that are beloved friends**
Sunny, age 19,
shares his birthday gift with his daughter, Ladybug, age 16 (old enough to
drive).
Contents:
- 1. Memories Are Forever
- Why Are Dogs Living Longer?
- Tuned In to Each Other
- 2. Grow Old with Me
- Choosing the Older Dog
- The Rescue Dog
- The Older Dog
- Career Changes for Dogs
- Foster Homes
- A Unique Solution
- A Change of Course
- 3. New Tricks
- Old Dogs -- Old Tricks
- Old Dogs -- New Tricks and Old Tricks
- 4. Steady as She Goes
- Keeping Up Appearances
- The Age of Respect
- Privileges
- 5. Shifting Gears
- Who's in Charge?
- Babies All
- New Horizons
- 6. The Reclining Years
- Lifetime Care
- Observation
- Nutrition
- Genetics
- Environment: Stress-free
- Veterinary Care
- Industry
- TLC
- You
- 7. Slowing Down the Clock: Treating the Problems and Disease of Aging
- Aware and Informed
- The Senses
- Muscles, Bones and Nerves
- Reproductive System
- Hormonal Imbalances
- Urinary Tract Problems
- Stroke
- Cardiopulmonary Disorders
- Digestive System Dysfunction
- Liver Disorders
- Cancer
- 8. Paying Tribute, Day by Day
- Watching for Changes
- Day by Day
- 9. Dealing with Bereavement
- The Next Move
- Appendix
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