Senior Dogs For Dummies [Paperback]

Susan McCullough (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: July 2, 2004

Covers wellness, nutrition, and socialization

Keep your dog happy and healthy through the golden years

Senior dogs are special creatures with special needs.

This friendly guide provides reassuring, positive advice on handling the physical and emotional issues involved in caring for your beloved companion. You'll see how aging affects your dog, how to cope with common ailments, and what you can do to help your senior live a joyful, high-quality life.

Praise for Senior Dogs For Dummies

"The book is a resource that will enhance life both for senior dogs and for the humans who love them."
- Teri Goodman, Coordinator, The Senior Dogs Project, www.srdogs.com

"A dog who has lived his lifetime with you is a precious jewel to be loved and treasured. Susan has captured that spirit."
- Liz Palika, author of Purebred Rescue Dog Adoption

Discover how to:
* Meet your senior's dietary needs
* Safely exercise your senior
* Manage health costs
* Teach an older dog new tricks
* Gain inspiration from stories about super senior dogs

Editorial Reviews

Review

“…this book, like the whisky, never palls…one for the fans...” (Scots Magazine, November 2005)

“…an intriguing history lesson from the point of view of the wee dram…an informed and intelligent read.” (MBA Business, Summer 2005) --This text refers to the Kindle Edition edition.

From the Back Cover

Covers wellness, nutrition, and socialization

Keep your dog happy and healthy through the golden years

Senior dogs are special creatures with special needs.

This friendly guide provides reassuring, positive advice on handling the physical and emotional issues involved in caring for your beloved companion. You’ll see how aging affects your dog, how to cope with common ailments, and what you can do to help your senior live a joyful, high-quality life.

Praise for Senior Dogs For Dummies

"The book is a resource that will enhance life both for senior dogs and for the humans who love them."
– Teri Goodman, Coordinator, The Senior Dogs Project, www.srdogs.com

"A dog who has lived his lifetime with you is a precious jewel to be loved and treasured. Susan has captured that spirit."
– Liz Palika, author of Purebred Rescue Dog Adoption

Discover how to:

• Meet your senior’s dietary needs
• Safely exercise your senior
• Manage health costs
• Teach an older dog new tricks
• Gain inspiration from stories about super senior dogs

See all Editorial Reviews

Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: For Dummies; 1 edition (July 2, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0764558188
• ISBN-13: 978-0764558184
• Product Dimensions: 9.2 x 6.1 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (5 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #593,068 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book!, April 18, 2005

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Phyllis DeGioia - See all my reviews

This review is from: Senior Dogs For Dummies (Paperback)

This book just won a 2004 Maxwell award from the Dog Writers Association of America in the Book: care and health category, and with good cause. McCullough knows what she's talking about. She covers nutrition, exercise, health cost, typical diseases, what to expect, and - of course - a discussion on when is the best time to let your friend go. Housebreaking can be a problem for some seniors, and McCullough recommends bringing out the crate. Certain problems that seniors are prone to, such as going blind or deaf, are discussed, as well as how to help your dog cope. Her practicality and compassionate approach to canine senior citizens, who deserve to lounge about in the sunshine, comes through clearly. Much of what she says is common sense, but if you haven't experienced what happens to a senior dog, this book will really help you prepare, understand what is happening, and what you can do about it.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get this book if you have an older dog!, October 22, 2004

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Marsha S. (Herndon, VA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Senior Dogs For Dummies (Paperback)

This is a great resource! I have a 9 year old Sheltie with some health issues and I found this book to have terrific information specific to older dogs. It's a good read straight through or as a reference if you're just looking for information on a particular subject.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Resource, April 13, 2007

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C. Gottsacker (Illinois) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Senior Dogs For Dummies (Paperback)

This book is an excellent resource and an easy read for anyone with a senior dog. It brings to an owner's attention many areas of aging in a pet similar to human aging. It also gives good advice on dealing with problems encountered with an aging pet.