Senior dog resources

General information

srdogs.com
The Senior Dogs Project website is the most comprehensive site dealing with everything about senior dogs. Health issues, diet, rescue, behavior, product links.

Thanks to srdogs.com for the top ten reasons to adopt a senior dog:

1. HOUSETRAINED
Older dogs are housetrained. You won’t have to go through the difficult stage(s) of teaching a puppy house manners and mopping/cleaning up after accidents.

2. WON’T CHEW INAPPROPRIATE ITEMS
Older dogs are not teething puppies, and won’t chew your shoes and furniture while growing up.

3. FOCUS TO LEARN
Older dogs can focus well because they’ve mellowed. Therefore, they learn quickly.

4. KNOW WHAT “NO” MEANS
Older dogs have learned what “no” means. If they hadn’t learned it, they wouldn’t have gotten to be “older” dogs.

5. SETTLE IN WITH THE “PACK”
Older dogs settle in easily, because they’ve learned what it takes to get along with others and become part of a pack.

6. GOOD AT GIVING LOVE
Older dogs are good at giving love, once they get into their new, loving home. They are grateful for the second chance they’ve been given.

7. WYSIWYG
What You See Is What You Get: Unlike puppies, older dogs have grown into their shape and personality. Puppies can grow up to be quite different from what they seemed at first.

8. INSTANT COMPANIONS
Older dogs are instant companions – ready for hiking, car trips, and other things you like to do.

9. TIME FOR YOURSELF
Older dogs leave you time for yourself, because they don’t make the kinds of demands on your time and attention that puppies and young dogs do.

10. A GOOD NIGHT’S SLEEP
Older dogs let you get a good night’s sleep because they’re accustomed to human schedules and don’t generally need nighttime feedings, comforting, or bathroom breaks.

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Senior dog rescue groups

www.olddoghaven.org
Seattle area

www.sanctuaryforseniordogs.org

www.gratefuldogsrescue.org
San Francisco Bay area

www.petfinders.com
National

www.outtopasture.org
East Coast

www.ctdr.org/hospice.html
Dachshund hospice and rescue in Texas

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Special needs

www.blinddogs.com
Provides information and support for people with blind and visually impaired dogs

www.handicappedpets.com
Many inventive items that are used to help dogs

www.animalhospice.org
Offers support for people that are dealing with a dying pet or a pet they have chosen to offer hospice for

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Products we like

Belly bands

A belly band is a belt that holds a diaper pad for male dogs that become incontinent.

The best ones we’ve found: Email Bev Halbach at halzsportsjocks@comcast.net or call her at 303 403 9292. She makes them to order!

Also, we always use the human incontinence pads rather than the ones at the pet store!
 

Joint supplements

Pan American Veterinary Corporation makes a superlative joint supplement for dogs with arthritis or other joint inflammation. Our dogs use it!

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