The Geriatric (Older) DogWritten by Moses Chia
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Medical attention You’ll probably find that your older dog needs more medical attention than before because this is time where age-related problems start to kick in. If possible, try to make more than just an annual visit to vet and keep vaccinations up to date. A yearly geriatric screen, including blood and x-ray would also be useful to keep a closer eye on his health. Patience Patience is a key factor on your part when you deal with your beloved dog as he grows older. More often than not, he will develop age related problems such as tooth decay, periodontal diseases, vision impairment, hearing loss and also less active than before. In any case, try to give them more time and understanding because they are not in their prime anymore. With enough love and care, older dogs can still continue their enjoyment of life well into old age. Take good care of me when I get old. Someday you will be as old as me and you will see how it feels. ~ unknown dog
Moses Chia is a dog lover and owner of http://DogsObedienceTraining.com – The dog training resource site for a happier and healthier dog. You are welcome to reprint this article if you keep the content and live link intact.
| | History of Dogs?? or maybe Wolves???Written by Moses Chia
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-Others believe that wolves adapted themselves in following man because they could get a good meal. Whatever case, it’s hard to distinguish if wolves just tagged along or if they were invited. From ancient time till today, man and dog are inseparable who lived together and changed together. In earlier times man was only concerned with gathering food. However, over time he began to become involved in hunting for food, turning his canine to "friend" as he helped immensely in hunting activities, this occurred some 12 000 years ago. Later, man realized that not every animal should be his prey, but that some should be kept alive in order to domesticate for his purposes. At that time, domesticated animals needed to be protected from predators, this responsibility was taken up by dog becoming guard dog, and this new role occurred some 7000-9000 years ago. Dog Breeding Dog breeding began when humans started to emphasize certain characteristics in dogs. Long-legged dogs, for instance, could be used to chase prey, heavy-set animals made better guard dogs. Several types of dogs emerged at time of New Kingdom in Egypt (circa 1570 B.C.) and drawings began to show dogs with drop ears, curly tails, straight tails and many coat patterns. Soon people all over world were breeding and using dogs to suit their own needs. The Greeks and Romans were training heavy-set dogs for sports, Far East saw toy dogs as prized possessions and Europeans were developing sporting dogs for particular uses – smaller dogs to go to ground, stronger dogs to hunt. Dogs started to be grouped by appearance or function for convenience and were then even further divided into workers, herders and sports. By15th & 16th centuries, dogs began to gain popularity, not only for being functional, but by becoming a popular pet. The commercial importance of dogs and dog breeding escalated quickly as they became fashionable. During 19th century, number of new breeds grew quickly, with first dog shows beginning in 1850s. Today, although there are roughly over 350 different breeds of dogs acknowledged by FCI classification, all of them have one common quality that follows them throughout history and that is their unconditional love and loyal relationship to man. This is without a doubt oldest friendship recorded in history! Dogs are not our whole life, but they make our lives whole. ~Roger Caras
Moses Chia is a dog lover and owner of http://DogsObedienceTraining.com – The dog training resource site for a happier and healthier dog. You are welcome to reprint this article if you keep the content and live link intact.
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