Stories from the slow lane.

Practical. Honest. Grounded. Real-world writing on caring for senior dogs, from quality of life and mobility to the emotional reality of caregiving.

Tips for Prolonging Your Senior German Shepherd's Lifespan

Mar 26, 20245 min read

Degenerative Myelopathy's impact on dogs bark.

Nov 8, 20232 min read

Degenerative Myelopathy (DM) is a common, merciless neurological disorder in older German Shepherds that surfaces anywhere between 7 and...

Dec 9, 20214 min read

Get a German Shepherd, they said. It will be fun, they said. Sure. Until he gets older and can't get up from a lying position properly....

Oct 7, 20213 min read

Sometimes as dog parents, we find ourselves in a situation where our beloved fur friend becomes physically disabled, either temporarily...

Nov 20, 20204 min read

Eleven years ago, my senior German Shepherd, Woody, who had Degenerative Myelopathy, got a much-needed canine wheelchair.....and he hated...

Oct 16, 20204 min read