Aging Dog

Does it break your heart to watch your once fearless pup struggle just to stand up after a long nap? It’s that "how did they get old so fast?" moment we all dread! When your dog who used to chase tennis balls for hours, now hesitates at the stairs... You see the stiffness and the slight limp, and it feels like their playful spirit is trapped in a body that just won't cooperate. Most pet parents waste money on weak formulas that are full of fillers and zero results. "The Senior Dog Mobility Supplements Guide" is your secret map to restoring playful days for your aging dog without the ...

In this pathbreaking guide, two of the world’s most popular and trusted pet care advocates reveal new science to teach us how to delay aging and provide a long, happy, healthy life for our canine companions. Like their human counterparts, dogs have been getting sicker and dying prematurely...

Warren Haskell is behind bars. Marco has proposed. Spring has arrived in Elk Creek. Everything should finally feel like enough. When a social media influencer with 2.3 million followers disappears on the Colorado Trail, Gemma and a visibly aging Kira are called to search the same high country that started it all. But what looks like a missing hiker becomes something far more sinister, the influencer had a follower who wasn’t content to just watch, who had been tracking her route across the state for months, who saw her public posts as an invitation. The Jade Brown case forces Gemma to ...

It’s a natural impulse: As dog owners watch their canine best friend age, they think about getting a puppy, hoping that the new pup will be influenced by the older dog while softening the inevitable loss. But is that the right step? Supporting an aging dog who’s declining while attending to the demands of a puppy presents unique challenges. Can both be done well at the same time? In this first-of-its-kind guide, senior dog expert Helen St. Pierre and puppy expert Kathy Callahan have come together to help dog lovers answer this question and navigate the terrain with joy and compassion.

Stella Briggs is six years old. She's been missing from her family's campsite since nine-thirty last night. And she is not alone in those mountains. Gemma Hartley-Reyes takes the call before dawn. Eight and a half months pregnant, she can't run into the trees and find this child herself, not this time, not with a baby three weeks away. A missing child. An abandoned campsite. Boot prints in the dirt that don't belong to any six-year-old. As Kate and Scout work the field, Tyler leads ground teams up the drainages, and Marco coordinates law enforcement, Gemma takes command from staging and ...

John and Jenny were just beginning their life together. They were young and in love, with a perfect little house and not a care in the world. Then they brought home Marley, a wriggly yellow furball of a puppy. Life would never be the same. Marley quickly grew into a barreling, ninety-seven-pound...

In the spirit of Amor Towles and George Saunders, the renowned, bestselling Norwegian author Frode Grytten takes readers on a quietly epic journey: ferry driver Nils Vik’s last route along the fjord, on what he knows will be his last day alive. Nils Vik wakes up on November the 18th and knows...

How do you know when loving your senior dog means letting them go? Few decisions are more painful than deciding when to euthanize a beloved dog. You may look at your old friend and wonder: Is this just a bad day—or is my dog suffering? Am I thinking about euthanasia too soon? What if I wait too long? How will I know when it is really time to say goodbye? When a dog has shared your life for many years, the answer is rarely simple. There may still be tail wags, favorite treats, peaceful naps, and moments that make you question everything. But there may also be pain, weakness, confusion, ...

Writer (and sometime housecleaner) Jennifer is twenty-three when her beloved father, Wallace, is diagnosed with a brain tumor. This catastrophic discovery sets off Anne Lamott's unexpectedly sweet and funny first novel, which is made dramatic not so much by Wallace's illness as by the emotional...

Aging changes what comfort looks like—but it does not make discomfort inevitable. Senior Pet, Comfortable Home gives dog and cat caregivers a practical, evidence-informed way to notice meaningful changes, adapt the home, and work productively with a veterinary team. Inside, you will learn how to: • distinguish normal variation from changes that deserve veterinary attention; • recognize subtle signs of pain, mobility loss, sensory change, and cognitive decline; • make floors, stairs, beds, litter boxes, feeding areas, and daily routes easier to use; • support muscle, weight, ...

Relieve your senior dog's joint pain and restore their mobility with a vet-guided, natural canine arthritis care plan. If you are an anxious pet parent watching a once-vibrant companion slow down, limp, or struggle to stand, you are not alone. Transform that worry into calm, empowering action...

NATIONAL BESTSELLER LONGLISTED FOR THE 2021 BOOKER PRIZE NAMED A BEST BOOK OF THE YEAR BY THE GLOBE AND MAIL, CBC AND THE DAILY TELEGRAPH New York Times bestselling author Mary Lawson, acclaimed for digging into the "wilderness of the human heart," is back after almost a decade with...

With a rare combination of emotional insight, narrative power, and lyrical grace, Justin Cronin transforms the simple story of a dying man’s last wish into a rich tapestry of family love. “A work of art . . . a great American novel.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer On an evening in late summer...

Recent advances in longevity science have shed light on the causes of aging and how we can intervene to help our dogs live longer, healthier lives than ever before. America's Favorite Veterinarian, Dr. Gary Richter, guides the reader through everything you can do to increase both life span and...

From the bestselling author of Eventide, The Tie That Binds is a powerfully eloquent tribute to the arduous demands of rural America, and of the tenacity of the human spirit. Colorado, January 1977. Eighty-year-old Edith Goodnough lies in a hospital bed, IV taped to the back of her hand...

Sampath Chawla was born in a time of drought that ended with a vengeance the night of his birth. All signs being auspicious, the villagers triumphantly assured Sampath's proud parents that their son was destined for greatness. Twenty years of failure later, that unfortunately does not appear to...

From Peter Mayle, a wonderful new novel steeped in wine—and the business of wine?and set in, bien sûr, Provence. Max Skinner is not exactly setting the London financial world on fire?and when his supervisor steals his biggest client, it’s definitely time to inspect the vineyard in Provence...

Is it possible for humans to discover the key to happiness through a bigger-than-life, bad-boy dog? Just ask the Grogans. John and Jenny were just beginning their life together. They were young and in love, with not a care in the world. Then they brought home Marley, a wiggly yellow furball of a...

WINNER OF THE NATIONAL BOOK AWARD AND THE PRIX DU MEILLEUR LIVRE ÉTRANGER The Centaur is a modern retelling of the legend of Chiron, the noblest and wisest of the centaurs, who, painfully wounded yet unable to die, gave up his immortality on behalf of Prometheus. In the retelling, Olympus...

Your dog’s needs change throughout life—but responsible care should never depend on guesswork. Caring for Your Dog from Puppy to Senior is a comprehensive, practical guide to supporting your dog’s health, behavior, safety, and emotional well-being at every life stage. Whether you are preparing for a new puppy, adopting an adult rescue, caring for an active family dog, or helping a senior companion remain comfortable, this book provides the knowledge and systems needed to make informed everyday decisions. Beginning with choosing the right dog and preparing your home, budget, and ...