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It's Never Long Enough: A practical guide to caring for your geriatric dog Paperback – November 20, 2021
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Breakthroughs in veterinary healthcare and deepening people-dog relationships have helped dogs live longer. Yet it seems our canine family members reach their senior years after only a few fleeting moments. Keeping our silvered-muzzle friends physically comfortable and emotionally engaged sometimes brings struggles that pet parents may not be fully prepared or equipped to handle. We may juggle tasks that involve alleviating pain, meeting special nutritional needs, creating a senior-dog-friendly home, and cleaning up frequent messes—along with learning to recognize and successfully manage our own caregiver-related stresses.
With warmth and a steady dose of humor, Dr. Mary Gardner’s go-to guide is perfect for dog parents who want to ensure their furry family members continue living their best lives throughout every stage of their golden years. From cloudy eyes to crusty noses, knobby knees to achy hips, picky eating to tucked tails—and everything in between—parents of senior dogs will learn which ailments their dogs will commonly confront and how these impairments may affect their lives.
Dr. Gardner guides pet parents in supporting geriatric dogs' well-being and navigating the complexities of providing elder-dog care at home, including:
- watching for age-related issues,
- identifying health warning signs that may require veterinary assistance,
- implementing simple home hacks to ease dogs' daily activities and pet parents' caregiving,
- selecting tools, products, and resources that soothe aging dog ailments,
- choosing the veterinary medical care that best aligns with pet parents' goals,
- asking key questions during veterinary visits,
- anticipating the trajectories or patterns that certain illnesses follow,
- assessing life quality,
- managing caregiver fatigue,
- evaluating options for aftercare,
- experiencing and coping with loss, and
- honoring your dog and their impact on your life.
- Print length516 pages
- LanguageEnglish
- Publication dateNovember 20, 2021
- Dimensions6 x 1.22 x 9 inches
- ISBN-101956343016
- ISBN-13978-1956343014
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- Publisher : Rolled Toe Publishing (November 20, 2021)
- Language : English
- Paperback : 516 pages
- ISBN-10 : 1956343016
- ISBN-13 : 978-1956343014
- Item Weight : 2.03 pounds
- Dimensions : 6 x 1.22 x 9 inches
- Best Sellers Rank: #81,993 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
- #20 in Small Animal Veterinary Medicine (Books)
- #33 in Dog Care & Health (Books)
- #41 in Pet Food & Nutrition
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About the author
There is nothing better to Dr. Gardner than a dog with a grey muzzle or skinny old cat! Her professional goals as an author and veterinarian are to increase awareness and medical care for geriatric veterinary patients and to help make the final life stage to be as peaceful as possible, surrounded with dignity and support for all involved.
Dr. Gardner didn't always know this is where her life would lead. She realized she wanted to become a veterinarian only after a decade as a Software Product Manager. After graduating with her doctorate in veterinary medicine from the University of Florida's veterinary school in 2008, she worked for several years in general practice before finding her calling in veterinary hospice. She cofounded the internationally-renowned veterinary hospice and end of life practice Lap of Love.
Through helping thousands of families with hospice and end of life care, she learned that way before their pets reach the end, caregivers really struggle caring for their aging pets. That's how she fell in love with helping the weak and the wobbly and those that care for them.
Dr. Gardner is an award winning professional speaker! She and Lap of Love have been featured in Entrepreneur Magazine, The New York Times, the Associated Press, The Doctors and numerous professional veterinary publications. Her writing is focused on providing resources that help support pet owners during this beautiful and challenging season of their pet's life.
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Customers find the book provides thorough information and good advice on caring for senior dogs. They appreciate the insights and empathy in the writing. The book covers topics important for senior dog owners through stories.
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Customers appreciate the book's thorough and well-written information. They find it helpful for explaining some of the things they are going through. The book is complete with many chapters covering everything you need to know or helpful tips.
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"...So well presented, easy to understand, and full of deep care and wisdom. I purchased several books and this was by far the best. Look no further." Read more
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Customers find the book helpful for caring for aging dogs. They appreciate the good advice and tips that make caring for them easier. The scope of topics covered is important for senior dog owners, including helping their pets navigate life.
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- Reviewed in the United States on July 6, 2024This book is exactly what I was looking for! So many chapters about everything you need to know or helpful tips for certain things when it comes to owning a geriatric dog. There are even chapters that help with the loss and knowing when it's time and how to help kids and other animals through that loss.
This is truly the how to manual I feel like every dog owner needs! How to help my boy navigate life and how to assist him and when it's needed.
She even goes over potential health issues to look out for for different parts of them!
- Reviewed in the United States on June 13, 2024This is over 500 pages of information, care, tips, solutions, and more! So well presented, easy to understand, and full of deep care and wisdom. I purchased several books and this was by far the best. Look no further.
- Reviewed in the United States on April 27, 2024I highly recommend this book for any owners of senior dogs. Unfortunately my dog passed before I got through all of it but what I read was a comfort. Reading about what your little one is going through gives you a sense of control but there’s also a lot of good advice.
- Reviewed in the United States on December 20, 2022As a veterinarian whose patients are mostly senior dogs, I've been looking for this book my entire career! I'm so thankful that Dr. Mary Gardner decided to write it! Dr. Gardner does a masterful job of covering a huge scope of topics that are important for senior dog owners, but she does so through stories--of her own dogs and her patients--which makes the book a wonderful read. The pictures and diagrams are invaluable, as are the home hack tips and product recommendations. The whole book is so well thought out and written with so much insight and empathy, I can't recommend it enough!
- Reviewed in the United States on January 21, 2025Without this book, I would be lost and wouldn't know what to do to care for my aging fury babies... I really appreciate Dr. Mary Gardner to put all elderly care in a one book.
- Reviewed in the United States on November 12, 2022This book has so much information. The things I knew in this book were only because of the professionals I reached out to about my aging dog (which has been pricey). Understanding and knowing what to try makes such a difference in an aging dog's last stage in life! I highly recommend this book! Your pup will be thankful too!
- Reviewed in the United States on August 16, 2024This came recommended by my vet and has great ideas on how to help a senior pet on a budget
- Reviewed in the United States on November 16, 2022Nothing is lacking in this book. I read it cover to cover, which I rarely do for non-fiction. Start reading anywhere and you will be immediately engaged in the combination of medical information and interesting real stories and experiences. Tons of reference material, lists for various situations and QR codes. Above all is the warmth and understanding.
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- PatReviewed in Canada on September 16, 2022
5.0 out of 5 stars Treasure trove of info on geriatric dog care
I bought this for my daughter, a registered vet tech who adopts senior dogs. The book contains serious information and is more like a textbook resource than a story book. My daughter is delighted with it and includes it in her veterinary information library. Highly recommend for keeners on the subject of seeing dogs through their senior years. Highly recommend.