For ages, dogs have been recognized as our best friends and most faithful associates. Their ability to be taught different commands and work as a team has kept our species going for so many centuries. Our dogs not only provide security and safety but can be the best friends we will ever have.
But just like us, as dogs age, they get more and more dependent on us and this makes them more prone to health problems. So in the case of older dogs, it is very important to keep their physical activities and lifestyle to a minimum. While keeping the dogs active, it is also quite crucial to minimize their weight. As the dogs age, they may get hip dysplasia, arthritis, cataracts, diabetes, and a host of other diseases. Keeping the diet of the older dogs low on calories and with a balanced and well-formulated and digested diet will help the older dog live a healthier life.
A good source of dog food, not just for all dogs but for older dogs is to look at their needs as older dogs age. As their bodies weaken, so too will their ability to properly digest and assimilate the dog food. This will result in a reduction of dog food, causing them to become malnourished. Like us, as they start to age, so too will their lifestyle and activities change and it will be the case with our dogs as they start to age. Just like us, they will start to live at a loss. Just like us, we will have to change the way we live as we age.
They will start to live in a smaller home and they will have a reduced budget. Just like us, we will be having to scale down the things we do. Even though we will be having to do less, we will also have to do more and it will be an exciting time. Our dogs will be more dependent on us to take care of them and so will be our lives.
Just like us, our dogs will want to be with us but at times, they will become more and more confused and they may become lazier and lazier. Their life will become a case of who takes care of the dog. They will want to go out often but we will also have to find a way to get them to come home more often. We will not get a dog that wants to roam around, but we will get dogs that want to be in one place. Just like us, it will be an exciting time for us both.
Just like us, our dogs will have their ups and downs. They will be happy and relaxed and they will be upset and aggressive when times are good and relaxed and friendly when times are bad.
Just like us, our dogs will need special attention and care. Some dogs will just need to be pampered, while other dogs will require an entire housebreaking regime. Our dogs will want to swim as much as possible, some dogs will want to run and play all the time and some dogs will want to sleep all the time.
Our dogs will be happy as well, especially those that are not too well and who can run and jump around in a safe environment. Our dogs will be happy as well, especially those that have a good diet and get to eat as much as they want.
Just like us, the older dog will require special care. We will have to ensure that they are well taken care of, which includes making sure that they are kept clean, vaccinated, properly groomed and checked thoroughly, to make sure that they are okay.
They will be less active and less mobile and they will need extra supervision. We will have to make sure that we give them extra care, which includes making sure that we can meet their special needs, such as making sure that we can run plenty of extra laps, spending lots of time with them and making sure that we play with them plenty of times.
They will be happy as we make sure that they get to eat as much as they want. They will be sad as we take away their toys and we will make sure that we replace their toys as often as we can. We will be sad as we take away their toys, just as our dogs will be sad as they stop getting enough exercise.
And they will be angry as we make them feel guilty and as they whine and cry, just like us. They will be unhappy as we take away their toys, and that we do not keep them entertained as much as we can. And they will be mad as we make them feel guilty for whining and crying, just like our dogs will be mad as we take away their stuff and that we do not make them laugh as much as we can.
And I am sure that all of you are now filled with wonder and awe, and with the understanding that dogs are not more special than us. Dogs too are just like us. And so we must be just like them.
Dogs too are just animals that need love, attention and care.
