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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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Category Archives: Lifestyle
Take 10 Minutes Today To Check Your Senior Dog’s Lumps And Bumps
Chase Away K9 Cancer, an organization that has raised $671,834 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
Happy Mother’s Day!
To all the ladies out there who every day think of others before they think of themselves: Thank you! You make this world a better place for all of us. To my mom, who’s also Walter’s mom and angel Daley’s … Continue reading
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
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
From The DDY Digs Desk:
We are totally digging Uncle Walter’s new spring wardrobe! Wawa’s mom went on an Etsy shopping spree for collars from caninedesign. We learned about this fab designer from our stylish pal in Stryliah, Miss Georgia Little Pea’s traumatic blog post here! So, … Continue reading
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Reasons why a blood panel may be worth every penny
Recently, I came across this great tip and insight courtesy of The Grey Muzzle Organization: “Don’t forget that your senior dog should have a complete check-up, with geriatric blood panel, every 6 months! Dr. Fred Metzger, a leading veterinary authority … Continue reading
The Snap Spot
Mason’s always happy when he’s cruising dog-friendly Cardiff State Beach. But he’s got some extra pep in his step today because it’s National Love Your Pet Day and the idea of animals getting extra love today is just plain pawesome!
