Healthy aging, made clearer
Evidence-minded guides to canine mobility, dental care, cognition, and muscle strength from midlife through the senior years.
Journal
November 4, 2026
Oral care
Adult dogs have 42 teeth and puppies have 28. See the dog teeth chart, when puppy teeth fall out, and why older dogs lose teeth (98.6% have gum disease).
Read the articleNovember 4, 2026
Senior care
What skin tags on dogs look like, the lumps they are mistaken for, why pugs need extra care, and when a lump needs a vet, with photos from our founder's pugs.
Read the articleNovember 2, 2026
Senior care
The best dog breeds for older people, compared by size, lifespan and health, plus the fall risks to plan for and our founder's view on pugs as companions.
Read the articleNovember 2, 2026
Senior care
How long pugs live (median 11.6 years in a study of 584,734 dogs), the health problems that shorten their lives, and what our founder learned from 7 pugs.
Read the articleNovember 1, 2026
Senior care
Convert dog years to human years by breed: a DNA-based age, the same point in a human life, and the age your breed becomes senior, with charts for 35 breeds.
Read the articleOctober 31, 2026
Mobility
Choosing food for an older large or giant breed dog: staying lean, protein, omega-3 for joints, bloat risk and raised bowls, and senior ages by breed.
Read the articleOctober 30, 2026
Mobility
Why a dog limps on a front leg: paw injuries, sprains, elbow and shoulder arthritis, neck problems and bone cancer, emergency signs, and what to do at home.
Read the articleOctober 30, 2026
Senior care
Yes, older dogs can learn. How to train a senior or adopted adult dog: short positive sessions, step-by-step cues, leash walking, potty training, brain games.
Read the articleOctober 29, 2026
Senior care
Why an old dog stops eating or eats less: mouth pain, kidney disease, nausea and more, when it is urgent, how to tempt a senior dog to eat, and vet treatments.
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