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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
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High-5s From Fellow Bloggers!
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Monthly Archives: January 2012
Tips Pick: Hair Of The Healthy Dog
Editor’s Note: DDY is out of the office today. Please enjoy this post from our archives. Recently, I signed up for Whole Dog Journal’s free tip of the week email. Tips range from health remedies to training topics that are … Continue reading
Tips For Reading The Vomit Signs
Dr. Marty Becker, who’s the resident veterinarian for “Good Morning America” and contributes to Vetstreet.com, offers quick health tips on his Facebook page. We love the idea and appreciate quick tips that help sort out a senior dog’s health status. Here’s an example … Continue reading
Posted in At-Home Care, Newshound, Senior Status, Tips, Wellness
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The Senior Spin On A Happy Healthy New Year
Vetstreet.com’s Gina Spadafori puts the perfect golden years spin on helping your senior dog stay healthy and happy in her article, “Old Dogs, New Habits: Ways to Make Senior Dogs More Comfortable.” The article is a quick read that’s full of good … Continue reading
Take 10 Minutes Today To Check Your Senior Dog’s Lumps And Bumps
Chase Away K9 Cancer, an organization that has raised $516,329 for canine cancer studies, offers a monthly reminder about the importance of checking your dog for potentially cancerous lumps, bumps and swelling. According to Chase Away, 1 in 3 dogs will … Continue reading
From The DDY Family Files:
January 13 is Daley’s birth date. He passed away in late November 2009 so the last birthday we spent together was his 13th. Oh, we partayed! In the morning, we baked and ate homemade dog biscuits and in the afternoon Daley … Continue reading
On The Road With DDY: Camping In The Presence of Giants
“The redwoods, once seen, leave a mark or create a vision that stays with you always. No one has ever successfully painted or photographed a redwood tree. The feeling they produce is not transferable. From them comes silence and awe. … Continue reading







