A Foster Mom's Guide to Supporting Aging Dogs Nobody Wants
Nobody wants to adopt a twelve-year-old dog with cataracts and a heart murmur. I know this because I have fostered...
Life Together
The routines, rituals, and real stories of dog parenthood.
I Almost Gave Up on Supplements. Then I Found One That Actually Worked.
I have a confession: before I found a supplement that made a real, observable difference for Bowie, I was a...
From Couch-Bound to Trail-Ready: Max's 90-Day Transformation
When Tom and Angela Reeves adopted Max, an eight-year-old German Shepherd, from a rescue in Portland, he could barely make...
They Said "There's Nothing More We Can Do." I Disagreed.
When Karen Delgado's 12-year-old Border Collie, Sage, was diagnosed with advanced osteoarthritis in both hips, her care provider delivered the...
How a Supplement Change Gave My Dog Back Her Morning Walks
For about four months last year, Bowie stopped wanting to walk in the mornings. My nine-year-old Golden, who had always...
She Was Given 6 Months. That Was 2 Years Ago. Here's Riley's Story.
Two years ago, I sat in a professional's office and listened to a doctor tell me that my foster dog...
How I Balance Multiple Dogs When One Is a Senior
Right now I have three dogs in my house. There is Dolly, the ten-year-old Beagle mix who moves at the...
The Car Ride Hack That Made Clinic Visits Stress-Free for My 11-Year-Old
My foster dog Gracie, an eleven-year-old Pit Bull mix, used to tremble the moment she saw me pick up my...
Pet-Proofing for Seniors: Making Your Home Safer as Your Dog Ages
When clients bring their senior dogs to my practice with injuries from household falls, the conversation almost always starts the...
My Dog's Evening Supplement Ritual Became Our Favorite Bonding Time
It started as a chore. Every evening after dinner, I would measure out Bowie's supplement powder, mix it into a...
The Perfect Senior Dog Walking Schedule (Duration, Frequency, Terrain)
One of the questions is heard most frequently in clinical practice is: "How much should my senior dog be walking?"...
How We Adapted Our Hiking Habit When My Dog's Stamina Changed
Bowie and I used to be a hiking team. Five miles on a Saturday, sometimes more. We did forest trails,...