Five signals for dog began to enter the elderly

To know that the dog's life is very short, it only has a short period of more than ten years, so when it accompanies us, we must try our best to give it the best care. Generally, when the dog enters the old age, the body will send out some signals. Don't you know if the parents found out?

First, the appearance of changes

1. Changes in body weight

The reason that the general metabolism is so old is that many dogs will begin to have a good fortune because the digestive system at that time will no longer be degraded and nutrition will not be fully absorbed. This will cause the dog to go all the way if he does not change his diet quickly. Fat goes on, so parents can relatively reduce it at this time, and then take it out for more walks to improve the body's metabolism.

2. The hair becomes cluttered

If the color of the old dog's hair is not as good as the color when it is young, basically it will have less hair and the color will begin to fade. Just as we grow old, the hair will change slowly. White case.

Second, changes in physical function

1. Digestive function degradation

Although the digestion is not good, it will become thin, but because older dogs are not well digested because the secretion of digestive enzymes is reduced, and it is easy to diarrhea or vomiting, this will lead to the dog cannot absorb adequate nutrition. Therefore, it is best for parents to regularly supplement it with some extra nutrition, eat some nutritional supplements and the like.

2. Degeneration of the respiratory system

Because of age, the dog's breathing tube will also narrow, and sometimes it may become short-lived or even cough.

Third, the change in excretion habits

Constipation and constipation

Because old age memory will become very poor, sometimes you may forget where the excretion was, that is, suffering from Alzheimer's disease. Dogs are older and will get it. In addition, older dogs may feel inconvenienced and they like to nest in a place. It is easy to cause constipation after a long time.