The age of dogs cannot be compared with humans. The life of a dog is only a few decades. If you want your dog to live longer, you need to pay attention to some things when your dog gets older. What aspects do dogs need to pay attention to when they get older? Let’s analyze them one by one for everyone!

Let’s first look at how many years a dog’s age is equivalent to a human’s, so that we can better understand the age of a dog.

　When your dog gets older, you need to do the following things well!

1. Regular physical examination.

As dogs get older, their health will become poorer and they are more likely to get sick. It is recommended that elderly dogs have a physical examination at least once a year, and if possible, it is best to have it every six months so that problems can be discovered in time and treated as early as possible.

If there are obvious symptoms of cardiovascular disease, diabetes, tumors, etc., it means that it has entered the middle and late stages. At this time, treatment is more difficult and the burden on the dog's body is also greater.

2. Changes in diet.

When dogs enter old age, their food intake will gradually decrease, their teeth will become bad, and their gastrointestinal function will also deteriorate. You can replace your dog with old dog food and avoid feeding it too hard food.

You can eat some vegetables with crude fiber appropriately to prevent constipation in dogs. Pay attention to calcium supplementation, trace element supplementation, and water, the source of life, is also essential.

3. Protect joints.

Older dogs are prone to joint diseases such as osteoporosis and arthritis, so they must pay attention to joint protection and calcium supplementation.

Don’t let older dogs go up and down stairs too much, and don’t let dogs do actions that are bad for their bones like standing up.

4. Do a good job of immunization and deworming.

The resistance of elderly dogs decreases, so regular deworming and vaccination are more important.