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Canine Cognitive Dysfunction: What You Need To Know
Joseph’s husky sits and stares into space a lot. Shameka’s Russell terrier paces for several hours each night. Emilia’s small mixed breed has lost his house training. He comes in the doggie door and...
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My Name Is Moses
A guest post by Cathy Hester, as told by Moses My Old Life My name is Moses. For the first 16 years of my life, I had no name. I had no person. I had no life. I lived at an Amish farm in Lancaster,...
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Poop in My Pocket: Life With an Old, Old Dog
This story is from 2012 when Cricket was still with me, previously published on eileenanddogs.com. The very first thing I do every morning when I wake up is turn over and take a careful look at my very...
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Eevon and April: Best Friends from Day One Until the Last
Guest post by April Franklin This is my own tale about my beautiful girl Eevon Rose Franklin. Eevon came to me from a pet store at two months old, my aunts bought her for me for my 16th birthday and...
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Stages of Canine Cognitive Dysfunction
Canine cognitive dysfunction is a disease that is caused by brain changes in aging dogs. It’s similar to Alzheimer’s. A recent study identified three stages in canine cognitive dysfunction. Stage 1,...
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6 Reasons NOT to Give CBD Oil to Your Dog with Dementia
The plant cannabis, which provides both hemp and marijuana, has a complex chemical makeup. Besides providing many practical products in the hemp form, it contains more than 100 “cannabinoids.” These...
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Six Fun Enrichment Activities for a Dog with Dementia
My rat terrier Cricket lived to be about 17 and had dementia since she was 14 or 15. As her cognitive abilities decreased, I was still able to find things she enjoyed. Enrichment activities are...
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Nosework: Teach Your Senior Dog Step by Step
This is an easy nosework game that senior dogs can learn, even those who have mild dementia. Finding food is pretty hard-wired into dogs and most animals. Dogs with moderate to severe dementia can’t...
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Easy Enrichment for a Senior Dog and a Senior Person
Here’s why a lot of us dog folks collect toilet paper and paper towel rolls. These cardboard tubes are a popular choice for lots of enrichment activities. You can use them in many different ways, so...
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How Vet Behaviorists Help Dogs with Dementia & Their People
Many people don’t know about the existence of veterinary behaviorists, much less how they can help us. I didn’t until I got deep into the dog training world. Vet behaviorists can help dogs with canine...
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