Category Archives: Exercise

Welcome To Daley’s Dog Years!

I’m Chandra and the adorable Chocolate Lab pictured above, and with me at right, 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 and … Continue reading

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Tips For The Two-Leggers: Your senior dog can teach you a thing or two … or 20!

I receive WebMD’s “Healthy Dogs” e-mail newsletter and I’m loving their recent slideshow “20 Surprising Things Your Pet Can Teach You.” Below are my favorites from the list. Read all 20 tips and see the adorable accompanying photos here. “Be Silly … Continue reading

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Warming Up For Idita-Walk 2013!

Thanks to our pals at the Tales and Tails blog, last year we learned about the Idita-Walk, an annual event inspired by the Iditarod Sled Dog Race that helps people and their dogs stay active and healthy during the winter months. Here are the … Continue reading

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From The Special Events Desk:

—Daley on his 11th birthday, January 13, 2007  In honor of today being Angel Daley’s birthday, his grandma, Mason, Uncle Walter and I are heading out to one of Daley’s favorite beaches Leo Carrillo State Park and Beach in Malibu. Daley’s … Continue reading

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Fun Finds For Your Senior Dog

“We don’t stop playing because we grow old; we grow old because we stop playing.” —George Bernard Shaw In the Virtual Pet Behaviorist section of ASPCA‘s site, I ran across these “Enriching Your Dog’s Life” games that sound like serious … Continue reading

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Forecast calls for satisfying your senior dog’s need for exercise

During the winter months, it can be tempting to limit your activities with your senior dog to synchronized napping but Dr. Marty Becker lays out the reasons why you need to get up and get your dog going. In his Vetstreet … Continue reading

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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

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