How to take care of elderly dogs? As we all know, the service life of a dog is generally around 12-15 years old. One year old dog is equal to the seventh year of people. When dogs are 10 years old, it is equivalent to people's seventy years old,...
How to take care of elderly dogs? As we all know, the service life of a dog is generally around 12-15 years old. One year old dog is equal to the seventh year of people. When dogs are 10 years old, it is equivalent to people's seventy years old, especially some large dog breeds. Their "population aging" is likely to need to be further ahead. Just like when a person becomes older, many living habits will change, and the same is true when a dog becomes older. Sometimes I will stare at my dog, imagining that when it gets older in two years, will it continue to be so cheerful, cute and cute? Think about it and be afraid of thinking, but this is also a topic that cannot be avoided. You can use a dog from childhood to dying years. It is very likely that everyone will no longer just regard it as a pet, and it is better like everyone's relatives. When I see that the dog has slowed down everything due to his age, I really want to do something for it so that it can live a warm "olderness" and live as long as possible, and have more days to wait for everyone. I asked many friends around me who have elderly dogs at home, and they outlined a scene of "there are old dogs at home":
1. Changes in the natural environment for dogs to fall asleep
When the dog gets older, there will be some problems in the control ability, and some are likely to have feces incontinence. Therefore, it is necessary to consider letting it sleep in a relatively closed and easy-to-clean indoor space. In addition, older dogs are also very likely to have bone and joint problems. If you can find a special nest for rheumatism, you can consider preparing one in advance. Some owners have been used to letting their dogs be unspoken since childhood. Although we do not advocate it, if they are used to it, they can jump three feet high to the edge of the bed when they are young. When they are older, some owners will add a staircase or chair in front of the bed to facilitate them.
2. Changes in dog personality
When dogs get older, they are likely to become more and more sensitive. Because they get used to regular daily life from small to large, when they are older, they expect that such regular performance will be more standard, with slight changes. For example, if one day people don’t feed it on time, it will gradually suspect whether the owner doesn’t love me anymore? Am I going to be abandoned? Everyone must give the elderly dog a lot of care and sense of belonging, so that it feels that even if I am an elderly person, the shoveler still regards me as a product.
3. Changes in dogs' personal behaviors
The dogs are becoming more and more sensitive. They are likely to have some changes in their personal behaviors. Some dogs are likely to experience anxiety about entering kindergarten, some will continue to "rip home", and some will gradually "tear the house" due to their age. Some dogs have gradually developed problems in physical and mental health. They are blind, deaf, and cognitive dysfunction. In response to this, shovelers cannot make a tantrum about the dog. They actually don't want to do that. They can only give them a lot of attention and care to relieve this mentality.
4. Changes in dog health status, whether it is a change in personality or personal behavior, it is very likely to be a major change or a change in their physical and mental health. I raise VIPs. What is very easy for VIPs to have kneecap disorders when they are old. Sometimes when I see it running up and down lightly, I keep thinking about it if it is old and its hands and legs are not so neat, if it cannot leave, it will be so pitiful... (understand the emotions of a hardworking mother)! In fact, it is not just VIPs. Basically, all dogs will have some problems when they get older. Therefore, if they have old dogs, they can appropriately fill some calcium elements, such as some calcium bicarbonate and calcium lactate. In addition to the daily nutritional content, they can inject vitamin D3, take vitamin D2 and vitamin D3 pills. If the standard allows, they can choose some imported calcium and zinc supplement products. Of course, everyone doesn’t have to overdo it. Too much supplementation will also increase the pressure on the dog.
The cycle of life and death is the law of nature, and everyone must still deal with it calmly when it cannot be escaped. As we are seriously accompanying this little friend to get older, maybe it is the day when everyone obtains the cat owner’s diploma.
