Last Week: HOW TO Manage Your Dog’s Diabetes

Buddy doesn’t get up as quickly as he once did. It takes him a little bit longer and he seems stiff. He limps for the first few steps before he gets going. He doesn’t run after the ball with as much energy as he used to and after a long walk he likes to lay down.

You begin to notice other details about Buddy’s physical appearance, too. His muzzle has slowly been turning gray, his skin is beginning to sag a little and it looks like he is losing muscle mass.

Buddy’s getting older and the symptoms he’s experiencing aren’t all that different from the ones people go through as they age. The changes he’s going through are natural and, in and of themselves, nothing to worry about. But when dogs reach this stage in their lives, pet parents do need to take note of what’s happening and how they can accommodate their dogs’ new bodies. (more…)