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Good Old Dog: Expert Advice For Keeping Your Aging Dog Happy, Healthy, And Comfortable (2010)

by Nicholas H. Dodman(Favorite Author)

4.04 of 5 Votes: 4

ISBN

0547232829 (ISBN13: 9780547232829)

languge

English

genre

Nonfiction

publisher

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

review 1: What an impressive book about taking care of an aging dog! I put a hold on this book by accident, thinking it was an art book about old dogs. I flipped through it because it was there and I was pleasantly surprised. I have rescued and cared for elderly dogs most of my adult life and didn’t think there was much more I needed to know. I was wrong. There is quite a bit here that I was either unaware of or didn’t think about as in-depth as I should have. Further, they addressed issues that I think are important concerns for any owner of an aging dog. I don’t think the book went as in-depth as I felt it should about vaccinating elderly dogs (quite a controversial topic right now) but it did address it and even included a tidbit of information I hadn’t thought about. Ove... morerall, I think this is an excellent reference for someone whose dog is aging or a new owner of an older canine companion.
review 2: Some of this book was simply hard to read because it made me teary, but overall it was very useful. I'm not sure I agree with all of the food and supplement information--a weight chart courtesy of Nestle Purina caused me to frown and take nutritional information with a pound of salt--but I was able to come up with a list of questions to ask. There's also a checklist to track your "good old dog"'s behavior on a regular basis, which I wish we'd had a year ago. It always helps to be armed with information when you walk into a vet's office...oh, and the vet appreciates it, too. less

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