I was reading a recent news article about how rescues are over flowing with older dogs. Firstly what is an older dog these days ? They put an age on a breed and thats is it's life span when the same dogs years ago lived much longer. So it seams it's not the dogs that are aging quicker it's the enviroment and mindsets of the present day. People have a dog 7 or 8 or even 10 and think they are old and will start costing too much and give up on them or replace them with a newer younger one.
A better diet, better exercise, better brain solving games and life puzzles, will help your dog live longer. Superfoods, herbs are there to help the body of the dogs and us. Vet bills now are ridiculous, one thing that really gets to me is having to pay for a prescripsion. I have come back from being in America for a few years and even there you dont pay an extra 10 for a piece of paper. I have already paid for the appointment , i don't pay for some doctor to write me a prescribtion why am l paying a vet for a piece of paper and a mintutes time.
Rant over ... back to what is happening. It brakes my heart that sometimes older people who only have their pet as company, have to result into giving them up. These are the people who don't heat thier houses enough or feed themselves so they can spend the money on their beloved pets. They either have no choice, end up dieing or go into homes dogs arent allowed. Next time you buy some dog food, make a donation to help feed one of these dogs. Help people keep their pets because when they can't it is a terrible experence for the pet and the person. When you buy that toy that your dog doesnt really need, donate one. I believe trying to keep these pets in the surroundings and family they are use to is better then putting them in a rescue that can't cope with the amount.
Did you know in Japan they have improved the amount of years a dog lives by a 1.67 years in the last 3 decades. That shows us we and l say that as the powers that be and filtered down, dicate the years a pet will live. With better food, exercise and medical care we can improve this just like ourselves. The fear of approaching medical cost could be lighten a little. We could learn what we can do at home first before some medical expenses. Now l am not saying don't take a pet to the vets. I am saying sometimes with a little knowledge you can have nature help the body heal from at least some minor things. Save that expenses for when you might need it .
Of course there are poeple who use pets as an item. They love the puppies, the guard dog, the childrens pet, put discared them when they move or the pet gets older. I have no words for these people, circumstances yes but making no effort ? what a world we live in.
A young dog is fun, you have lots of years and adventures with them, but rescue an older dogs too they have so much to give. These days dogs are getting sicker earlier so there is no given age when your pet will be ill and need vet care, a broken leg, a bad hip, and broken tooth,allergies, you name it.
We need to help these charites that are trying to give these older dogs a happy life. Just giving them a home or better still trying to keep them in the homes they have can give them years back.
Helping someone learn the difference between making life more healthy for themselves and their pets is worth so much more than money can ever give.
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