Don’t assume that your dog is “just getting old” and nothing can be done to help him. Understanding the changes your dog is undergoing can help you compassionately and effectively deal with behavior problems that may arise in your dog’s senior years.īe sure to report all changes you see to your dog’s veterinarian. Some pets may become more clingy and overdependent, while others become less interested in affection, petting or interaction. It can also change their social relationships with you and other pets in your home. It can increase their anxiety and tendency to react aggressively. It can make them forget previously learned cues (commands) or habits they once knew well, such as house training and coming when called. It can increase their activity level (resulting, for example, in staring at objects, wandering aimlessly or vocalizing more) or decrease their activity level (leading to less self-care and poor appetite). This deterioration can cause disturbances in their sleep-wake cycles, making them restless at night but sleepy during the day.
Their memory, their ability to learn, their awareness and their senses of sight and hearing can all deteriorate.
As they age, our dogs often suffer a decline in functioning.
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