You And Your Aging Dog

Learning To Care For Your Senior Dog

What you'll learn
Determine if your dog is senior or geriatric
Identify common issues & diseases of senior dogs
Learn things you can do to help your dog live a quality life as a senior
How do you make the decision to put a dog to sleep?
Requirements
None
Description
If you have a dog that is getting older, this course was created with you in mind.There are many things that come with being a dog owner and one of them that many pet owners do not want to think about is caring for their dogs as they become seniors and eventually geriatric dogs.This course was created as a foundation for caring for aging dogs as it is short and easy with tons of information about caring for your aging dog. The information is research-based, scientific, and includes well-proven topics.Some of the topics discussed include what to look for to determine if your dog is senior or geriatric, what are some of the best practices when creating a great quality of life for your dog, and we will also touch on common diseases like ‘dog dementia’ and cancer in older dogs.We also discuss how you play a pivotal role in keeping your dog's overall health. There are many things pet owners can do to help increase their dog's longevity and chances of living longer and healthier lives this course will give you an initial starting point on what you need to know to better care for your dog.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Section 2: Lesson Two: How To Determine if Your Dog is A Senior

Lecture 2 Is Your Dog A Senior?

Section 3: Lesson Three: Your Role in Your Pets Health

Lecture 3 Lesson Three: Your Role in Your Pets Health

Section 4: Common Signs of Aging Dogs

Lecture 4 Common Signs that Your Dog is A Senior

Section 5: Common Diseases Of Senior Pets

Lecture 5 Common Diseases of Senior Dogs

Section 6: Giving your senior dog a good quality of life

Lecture 6 Giving your senior dog a good quality of life

Section 7: End of Life Care and Decisions

Lecture 7 End of Life Care and Decisions

Section 8: Bonus Module: Grieving The Loss of A Pet

Lecture 8 Bonus Module: Grieving The Loss of A Pet

This course is for dog owners that would like a general overview of common issues seen in senior dogs and how to care for them as they age