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How To Care For Your Havanese As he Ages!
By: Fiona Kelly
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As your beloved Havanese ages, you will notice the subtle changes. The golden years are really special and will draw you closer to your pet than ever.
You will find that the Havanese has become a creature of habit. Any changes in life-style are unacceptable. Even if you were to change the place of the feeding dish, the dog will, express disapproval.
Older dogs have different needs when compared to the young adult or the puppy you brought home so many years ago. The whole perspective changes ---exercise is not as vigorous and the dog values it’s extended resting time. With the onset of age, the metabolism, activity level, and function of the internal organs change. Thus, the diet should comprise of less fat and proteins but more vitamins. Prepare her meals keeping this in mind.
Consult a vet and draw up an ideal diet for the dog -- the food must be adjusted according to whether the dog has any serious ailments like cancer, kidney failure, or diabetes.
With ageing, for the Havanese, his home and environment become heaven on earth. Any change in routine is both confusing and upsetting. The dog prefers his family and people.
What Causes Ageing?
1. The adrenal gland responds to messages from the brain and triggers various functions/ reactions in a dog. When the gland slows down, it is a sure sign of ageing.
2. The consequence of this physiological deterioration spreads all over, and there is a general slowing down and fading away of the functions of the dog’s vital organs.
3. The resultant effects are: hearing as well as vision impairments.
4. Slowing down of coordination and reflexes.
5. Malfunctioning of the five senses – taste, smell, hearing, sight, and feeling.
6. Impaired blood circulation --- the heart slows down and insufficient blood supply reaches the lungs and other parts of the body.
In a Havanese, the signs of aging begin to appear between 6-8 years. In general, a relatively large and healthy dog will age much later than an illness prone, smaller counterpart. Also, dogs spayed and neutered before they are six months old tend to live longer.
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Fiona Kelly is a passionate Havanese owner that has devoted countless hours sharing her secrets on how to have the perfect, happy, healthy and best behaved Havanese. If you’re similarly committed to your Havanese then you need to get a copy of the Official Havanese manual. You can get more information about it out from this link:
Havanese Aged Care
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