What I feed my golden, the treats we love, and the nutrition lessons I’ve picked up along the way, shared from one dog mom to another.
Last month, Biscuit had her routine wellness check. She turned nine in April, and I expected the usual conversation — dental grade, weight trend, maybe a bloodwork blip we keep an eye on.
Biscuit had a great seventh year. Her eighth year opened with a routine wellness check, a clean blood panel, slightly worn hips on x-ray, and a vet (me, in this case for the conversation, and Dr.
When Biscuit turned nine last spring, I scheduled her senior wellness visit with a little more anxiety than usual. Her muzzle had gone completely white.
I sat in the exam room for thirty minutes last Tuesday with Biscuit’s veterinarian, Dr. Huang, and walked out with more questions than answers.
Eight years old is one of those birthdays that makes you pause. Goldens age in dog years faster than most breeds, and somewhere around seven or eight you start noticing the small changes: a little stiffness after a lo…