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I'm Chandra and the adorable Chocolate Lab pictured above is Daley, who was the sunshine of my life from 1996-2009.
Caring for Daley in his elderly years inspired me to start Daley's Dog Years. Here you'll find more than 700 posts related to health, wellness, and senior dog lifestyle.
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Our pals bark back:
Steve { <3 } – Jun 16, 4:50 PM
Georgia Little Pea { Happy belated Mother's Day, Chandra and WaWa's mum, Daley and Mason's grandma! Greetings to all from Coromandel. Think you would like it here Chandra. The... } – May 15, 2:10 AM
DDY { Hi Lisa, Thanks for stopping by! I hope you and your husband and Maggie have a wonderful time in Klamath and I'd love to hear... } – May 14, 8:42 AM
DDY { Hello Ruby's Mom! I can't tell you how thrilled I am to hear such a great update on Ruby. Congratulations on adopting her and I... } – May 12, 11:23 AM
Lisa L. { Thanks for the great review and recommendation. My husband and I along with our miniature daschund, Maggie are headed to Klamath next month for vacation.... } – Apr 22, 7:25 PM
DDY’s archive of articles by health professionals plus studies, books, blogs and tips from senior dog caregivers:
- At-Home Care
- Caring for the caregiver
- Cause It's Saturday
- Daley's Medicine Chest
- DDY Digs
- DDY Family Files
- Degenerative Myelopathy
- Diet + Recipes
- DIY Projects
- Events
- Exercise
- Finance
- FOG* Files
- Foster Files
- Keep it on the QL (Quality of Life)
- Lifestyle
- Newshound
- Play
- Reviews
- Senior Dog Rescue
- Senior Status
- Senior Stories
- Snapped
- Tales
- The Ailment Files
- Tips
- Tools
- Travel
- Uncle Walter
- Wellness
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I'm a member of The Grey Muzzle Organization's Board of Directors and handle marketing, media, and public relations for the national nonprofit organization. Since 2008, Grey Muzzle has provided more than $250,000 in grants to senior dog programs and supported 38 nonprofit organizations in 20 states. Contact me at Grey Muzzle HERE.Get In Touch
Contact Daley's Dog Years HERE.
High-5s From Fellow Bloggers!
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Monthly Archives: January 2012
A Deeper Reason To Care For Your Senior Dog’s Chompers
Wow, January seems to have gone by as quickly as a Lab scarfs down a biscuit! Tomorrow is the first day of February, also known as Pet Dental Health Month and from Dr. Nicholas Dodman comes a deep reminder to … Continue reading
Cause* It’s Saturday: Sweet Ox Is Happy and Home!
Cue the happy dance! Sweet Ox, an adorable senior Pit Bull/Mastiff blend was adopted this week after more than two years—yes, two years—in the care of the Humane Society of the Ochocos in Prineville, Ore. Several months ago, Sweet Ox’s … Continue reading
Are Your Ready For Some ELDERBALL?!
I’ve been pretty bummed out about the upcoming Super Bowl—my team sucked this year, I have a serious grudge against Eli Manning, I could go on … but I won’t because yesterday I found out about ELDERBULLS’ Elder Bowl happening … Continue reading
The Snap Spot
January 26 is Australia Day. I can’t think of anyone better to explain the holiday than nine-year-old Tank, who lives with his family in Greensborough (near Melbourne) and has his own Facebook page here, where this awesome photo appears. “Today … Continue reading
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Tips Pick: “Living With Lily” Offers Insights Into Life With A Blind Dog
Editor’s note: DDY is out of the office today. Please enjoy this post from our archives. The Grey Muzzle Organization’s recent newsletter features an excellent article by Paulette Callen on the lessons she’s learned as her Shih Tzu, Lily, has lost … Continue reading
Cause* It’s Saturday: Happy Tale For A Golden Gal!
Catching up on our pals The Old Dog House’s Facebook page this morning, I ran across this must-share happy senior adoption tale. Rocksee, a 19-year-old Blue Heeler blend, who’s deaf, was brought to Apache Junction Animal Control in Arizona by … Continue reading
From The DDY Digs Desk:
Editor’s Note: DDY is out of the office. Please enjoy this post from our archives. We’re in Los Angeles and San Diego this week and we’re super stoked to be getting a taste of the California living we grew up … Continue reading







