Bailie Embraces National Senior Pet Month

It’s National Senior Pet Month and I’m the senior in our house right now. I’m the second oldest dog Mom has ever had, Katie was the oldest. Getting old isn’t easy. As with humans, stuff keeps falling apart or causing problems. Humans need to keep a good eye on us seniors.What can you do to help your senior pup? Mom makes sure I still get exercise. My walks are not as long or as fast as they used to be but I love my walks. These days Henry is paired with me. He energizes me and I help him learn about how to be a good walking pup. We enjoy being together despite almost exactly a thirteen year age difference. A lot of his sit/stay training for photos comes from our walks.Arthritis and muscle loss is also a problem in us seniors. Although I do have some arthritis, muscle loss was causing the most trouble for me when it came to walking, and going to the bathroom. Since I started taking Myos as a supplement, it has gotten a lot better.Like many pups that are older, I have some incontinence issues that I take a medication to keep the problem in check. Anxiety also became an issue for me a couple years ago, so I take medication to help me with that as well.Mom says I have some dementia as ...