Older dogs although appearing normal to the naked eye, will have, and will exhibit teltail signs of age that only the experienced dog owner will be familiar with. Adding to this fact, that dogs will mask symptoms of certain ailments, makes it all the more important to know what to look for as your dog ages, so you can get a head start on treatment options if necessary.

As a dog ages, it will generally begin to slow down. I say generally, because there are of course exceptions to every rule, this one, no exception. You might not even realize the level of your dog’s activity has decreased. It will happen over such small increments, that by the time you realize it, a significant change in activity level will have taken place.

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