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You’ve filled the water bowl three times today. There’s another puddle by the door. And your old dog — house-trained for a decade — looks as confused as you are. Take this in first: this is virtually never spite or stubbornness. Increased thirst and increased urination are medical symptoms, and in senior dogs they are … Read more

Your senior dog is pacing the hallway again — up, down, circle the bed, stand and stare, lie down for two minutes, then up again — while the whole house lies awake. Here is the honest answer up front: a senior dog pacing at night and won’t sleep is almost never being stubborn or “bad.” … Read more

It’s 2 a.m., the house is quiet, and instead of sleeping, your old dog is panting — again. Here is the short answer first: a senior dog panting at night is usually trying to tell you something. The most common reasons are pain, anxiety, a room that is too warm, needing to go outside, or … Read more