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Old February 25th, 2006, 08:51 PM
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but please do keep in mind that today's perception on what "dog aging" or "dog health" norms are, are quite different from the ideal, thanks to years of deteriorating general health we've grown used to see and accept as "normal"... it is NOT normal to "seniorize" a dog at age 7, to see arthritis set in at 6 or 8 years, to see yellow crusty teeth by age 3, excessive weight, dandruff, bad breath, uncontrollable shedding, etc - plus not to mention all those "old age diseases" such as cancer, renal problems, diabetes, etc in younger and younger dogs.

dogs can and should live a good 15-20+ years with very little health problems (unless genetic), if fed a whole & correct diet. dogs USED to live to ripe old ages without endless trips to the vet & meds, why has that changed? easy... their diets have changed... hmm coincidence? i don't think so...
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