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Senior Dog Care Must Haves - Jack's Stuff!
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My wonderful golden retriever, Jack, lived to 15 and here are the best things we used to care for him ❤️✨
 
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This is really great support for elderly dogs because they slip easily. Jack wore this around our house because we had tiled floors.
DOK TigerToes Premium Non-Slip Dog Socks
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We use pure Rose Geranium essential oil mixed with witch hazel and a littie lavender EO to use it as an anti flea spray.
Rose Geranium | Essential Oil
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Snuffle mats help seniors with cognitive decline. I hid pieces of dried chicken and let Jack sniff them out during snack time.
Snuffle Mat
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Seems to help keeping teeth clean, but he usually also has a raw meaty bone on occassion.
VIRBAC C.E.T. Enzymatic Poultry Flavor Toothpaste
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This is sharp and durable.
Dog Nail Clippers Large Breed - Sharp & Safe
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This certainly helped with Jack's mobility. We gave this only once a day and it seemed to help with his arthritis.
Full Spectrum Boswellia - Double Strength
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We found this to be a gentler alternative to the e-collar especially because Jack would be so miserable wearing a funnel on his head.
BENCMATE Inflatable Dog Cone Collar Large Blue
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We used this Turkey Tail Mushroom intermittently, I think it has helped keep his longevity.
Organic Turkey Tail Mushroom Powder - Immune Support
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Senior dogs need good support for a good restful sleep. Jack loved his orthopedic mattress because it helped him sleep better than just on the floor.
Jumbo Orthopedic Dog Bed Memory Foam Mattress
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We created this variant for Jack because he had a late onset beef intolerance. This cleared up his skin.
Buffalo and Veggies by Whole Pet Kitchen
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These are nonslip rubber boots for dogs. Just snip off the top part so its not too tight. They can be washed and they are really grippy
PawZ Rubber Dog Boots, 12 Boots, Classic Colors
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We used Spine Lithe. TCM for pets is great, I believe it has helped him a lot.
Du Huo Ji Sheng Tang / Spine Lithe | Kan Herb Company
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Iceland and Pure is what we use as Jack's omega-3 source. They have good products and we like this because it is not salmon based.
Sardine Anchovy Oil Pharmaceutical Grade & Unscented
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This makes it much easier to grind down senior dog nails especially if you are afraid to cut off big chunks.
Dremel PawControl 7760-PET Dog Nail Grinder
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We use this during flea season but mostly not to spray on Jack directly but in hidden nooks and crannies where fleas can hide.
Flea & Tick Game Plan
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This is soothing gel I use on Jack that is made of natural lavender and it is both calming and non stinging.
Super Soothing Skin + Wound Salve for Dogs
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We used this Taurine for Jack's heart health and incidentally found that it has benefits for the kidneys, liver and overall health as well.
Nutricost Taurine Powder
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This spray really helped Jack with his pressure sore in his last few months. It helped dry out the wound quickly.
Himalaya Scavon Vet Wound Spray for Animals
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Super useful and ultra durable for home grooming. This made our grooming days much easier.
Cleeneco Pet Grooming Vacuum Kit
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We use witch hazel as a base for our essential oil mix of rose geranium and lavender for a homemade tick and flea spray
Thayers Alcohol-Free Witch Hazel Toner
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This flower essence is a natural way to help the dog get a little more calm especially during anticipated stressful events.
Rescue Remedy Pets - Natural Stress Relief for all Animals
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We usually use this MDC soap for Jack's 1st wash, then we follow with a gentle shampoo.
24pcs/ 1 kilo Madre de cacao round soap | Shopee Philippines
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Ubiquinol is great for heart health but it is also a free radical scavenger and definitely helps with longevity. We used this form of CoQ10 called Ubiquinol for Jack's daily maintenance.
Ubiquinol 100 mg Softgels
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Manuka honey is something our vet gave Jack for his pressure sores. It worked a little but we used it with the Scavon and it helped a lot.
Manuka Wound Honey
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