How to Age-Proof Your Dog: The Art and Science of Successful Canine Aging gives dog owners the information and tools they need to provide proactive and preventative health care starting early in their dogs life and continuing throughout various stages and ages. In this book, readers are instructed not only how (and why) to do a regular physical examination of their dog's body, but also a regular exam of their dog's breed, behavior, personality - even of their dog's five senses. They are asked to consider why they chose that dog and how the dog fits in with their lifestyle, so that they can choose the right health maintenance goals for their dog. Specific information is provided about the most important things for owners to start young to help their dog become old. Health, activity, sensory and behavior trends in youth, middle age and old age are covered, along with breed-related health problems.How to Age-Proof Your Dog is a guide for dog owners so that they can start, and then keep, their dogs on a smooth, straight road to a successful old age.

Elizabeth U. Murphy, DVM, is a small-animal veterinarian and former Physician Assistant who has practiced for the past 19 years at the innovative and progressive Broad Ripple Animal Clinic in Indianapolis, Indiana. Murphy has been a regular contributor to NPRs Sound Medicine radio show and podcast where she explores the many parallels between human and veterinary medicine.Murphy provides information to pet owners about the ways to help their dogs age gracefully and age well on her website and blog:howtoageproofyourdog.com. Murphy may also be followed on Twitter (@howtoageproofyourdog) as well as Facebook: (https://www.facebook. com/pages/How-To-Age-Proof-Your-Dog). Murphy is a popular local speaker and has contributed to Veterinary Trends magazine. She is also an animal portraitist, and her artwork may be viewed on her website at: artisticbuzz.com.

Chapter 1: Age-Proofing??Chapter 2: Why Do People Get Dogs Anyway?Chapter 3: The Inner Game of DogChapter 4: The Inner Game ofYour DogChapter 5: Getting To Know YouChapter 6: Getting To KnowAll About YouChapter 7: The Vision ThingChapter 8: The Laudatory AuditoryChapter 9: Smell ScentralChapter 10: Two More Sensible SensesChapter 11: Blue DogsChapter 12: Provide PurposeChapter 13: Supply StructureChapter 14: Practice PreventionChapter 15: Ch-Ch-Ch-ChangesChapter 16: Beware the CreepChapter 17: Shifting SensesChapter 18: Turn Up the VolumeChapter 19: Diminishing ReturnsChapter 20: Sticky WicketsChapter 21: Fuzzy LogicChapter 22: Keeping Up AppearancesChapter 23: Taking StockChapter 24: And Then?