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.

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The life behind the mission

Jan 83 min read

German Shepherds of all ages can suffer from Intervertebral disk disease (IVDD), but the condition is more common in older German...

Dec 16, 20213 min read

(Post may contain affiliate links.) Unfortunately, arthritis in older German Shepherds is a common condition that affects their joints....

Nov 4, 20215 min read

Our senior German Shepherds LOVE home-cooked food and treats, and we love knowing exactly what is going into what they are eating! We use...

Aug 11, 20212 min read

The question we get asked most often is, "How do you get all the dogs to get along?" And the answer is.....it takes a lot of work,...

Jul 28, 20211 min read

Who doesn't love a party? And better yet, who doesn't love cake?! Most of us do, and guess what? So does your fur friend! Of course, just...

Jul 22, 20212 min read

Often I am asked, "How do you get all the dogs to get along?" And recently, another person looking to surrender their senior German...

Jul 16, 20215 min read

It's that time of the year, folks, when we here in the United States "let freedom ring" by getting together with family and friends to...

Jul 1, 20212 min read