Senior Care and Information

SeniorAussie Rescue SoCal has collected a tremendous amount of information about senior dogs. Some of this information includes subjects such as why to adopt a senior dog and the benefits, caring for a senior dog, diagnosing and treating senior dog issues that may arise as older age sets in. Please browse through the documents below and take a look at all of the information collected. All documents were created by and credit goes to the respective organization or individual who created them and that credit information is contained inside the documents. Some of the documents include more helpful links on each subject.

Special thanks goes out to the individuals involved in the collection of this valuable information.

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Why should you adopt a senior dog?

Great information about the benefits of adopting a senior dog

Caring for your senior dog

Here is some information on caring for your senior dog

Common diseases of older dogs

Take a look at this document about diseases an older dog may encounter

Monitoring your senior Dog for signs of disease

Monitoring your senior dog is important

Cognitive dysfunction & senility in dogs

If you find you have issues with your senior dog

Behavior changes & problems in older dogs

Be aware of the changes your senior dog may encounter

The Grey Muzzle Organization

Caring for your senior dog brought to you by GreyMuzzle.Org

The Senior Dog Project

Looking out for older dogs

Available Senior Dogs through ARSC

If there are any special senior dogs available find them here