Grooming the Older Yorkie — Senior Grooming Tips As your Yorkie ages, proper grooming becomes more important than ever. Senior Yorkies (typically 8+ years) have changing needs — their skin becomes drier, their coat may thin, their nails grow faster, and they may develop … [Read more...]

When your dog has reached his senior years - about 7 years old for large breeds and 14 years old for small breeds - his level of energy may be lower, he may begin to settle down a bit, and he may only need less exercise. On the other hand, it really depends on the kind of … [Read more...]

A proper, well-balanced diet is essential, especially for the older dog. Every degenerative disease your older dog suffers, whether it is a heart problem, arthritis, cancer, kidney failure, or cataracts, is in some way related to nutritional deficiencies or to poor absorption of … [Read more...]

Obedience training can certainly be accomplished at any age, yet we must use discretion when training the older dog, since obedience training is psychologically demanding. We should differentiate between old and seriously infirm. To effect a good program of obedience, we must … [Read more...]

As your Yorkie gets older you will find that everyday activities will get harder for him. Jumping up and down, running round the house and things that at the moment you take for granted. Think of it as being extremely similar to that of a senior human being. We also find things … [Read more...]