Caring for your aging dog

This thorough guide to the older dog introduces us to the basics of caring for a senior pet, examining genetics, environment and nutrition, presents a "prevention primer" for forestalling disease and old-age conditions and explains how to recognize vital signs of ageing. Most important, it offers comforting advice on what to do when your beloved pet does get sick and how to deal with both the financial and emotional costs. Throughout, dog owners tell their inspiring personal stories.