The old dogs.

When a person takes a puppy he/she doesn't think about its future oldness and even death. But dogs live less than people, that is why the oldness can't be avoided.

The correct care, love and tenderness will help to avoid many problems but even this won't save your dog from getting old. And when it gets old, a dog needs special care and love. During this period you should help your dog. Besides, the visits of a doctor will become more frequent.

Some people say that one dog's year is 7 human's years. This fact has the scientific background but we can't say about exact correlation. Any way a dog gets older faster than a person. Besides, the exterior features of oldness of the dog are grey hair, wastage of teeth, and a dog becomes not so active. Old dogs run more the danger of some diseases. But still there are a lot of dogs that stay active and conserve the interest to the world. Old dogs become sleepier and some of pets even become deaf. Old dogs need more attention and patience than puppies and young dogs.

Besides, the oldness of a pet may cause some difficulties for a person too. Some dogs become less active that is why an owner has to wait for a long time for his/her dog. Sometimes it becomes deaf and can't hear the orders of the owner that may provoke anger of the owner.

There are special recommendations to look after the old dog.

First of all it is recommended to walk a dog more often but these walks shouldn't be too long. The walks should bring pleasure to your dog but it mustn't get tired from them.

Sometimes a dog can become more irritable and nervous. Sometimes dogs start to be afraid of darkness. Some medicines can make them feel better but in general they stay nervous.

Teeth become worse and dogs can't eat properly that causes some problems with weight and stomach.

The old dogs whine frequently feeling their death. The death of a pet can be really painful for children which have passed several years with their favourite toy and a loyal friend. Any way the death of a dog is a stress for all owners. That is why it is necessary to prepare yourself and your children for it. But of course it is always a surprise and tragedy.

The dog of Ann Heritage is the oldest dog in the world. Her dog is 27 years old while average dog lives 8-15 years. But this dog can even live longer because the dog is not ill and has no symptoms of soon death. The owner explains that by the vegetarian diet and the every-week visit of the swimming pool. Before this dog the oldest was the 29 years old dog from Australia.

Oldness is the natural process and you can't save your pet from it. The only thing you can is to make it pass easier, providing your pet with love, compassion, understanding and patience.