1. Changes in behavior

(1) Dementia in dogs

Like humans, dogs may also develop symptoms of dementia due to brain degeneration. At the beginning, you will find that the dog wanders around the room aimlessly, howls inexplicably in the middle of the night, and urinates randomly. As you get older, dementia will become more severe, such as being unable to recognize your owner or understand your own name.

　(2) Movement becomes sluggish

The deterioration of sensory functions can also cause problems with bones and joints. Coupled with the decline of physical strength, all factors add up to make dogs in their senior years less able to move. Flexible in the past. For example, they no longer want to go out for a walk, they have to pull on the leash before they are willing to walk, they become a little slow when sitting and standing up, and they don’t respond when being touched, etc. These are all symptoms of a dog becoming sluggish.

2. Changes in excretion habits

(1) Messy defecation and constipation

Due to dementia, dogs have forgotten where to defecate. In addition, dogs will become more sleepy as they age, and lying down for longer periods of time will have a negative impact on gastrointestinal motility, causing constipation. If the situation is serious, seek medical attention as soon as possible. .

(2) Urinary leakage and random urination

After getting older, the kidney function is not good, and dogs will become more fond of drinking water. If they drink too much water, they will naturally urinate frequently. In fact, even dogs with good urinary and defecation habits may still leak urine in their advanced years. This is because the muscles of the bladder become weak and the movement becomes sluggish, so that the dog urinates before he has time to reach the designated spot, or he forgets to pee at the designated spot due to dementia.