Just as it is the case with human beings, the older a dog gets, the more prone they become to a variety of health conditions and problems that are associated with the aging process. The following content presents some of the issues that you can be faced with as the owner of an aging or older dog.
One of the more common maladies is bad breath, which results when the dog's digestive system has become constipated. When the digestive system becomes constipated, it traps putrefying waste (which are toxic) in the dog's body. When this occurs, the digestive stench is expelled when the dog exhales. If a dog has been subjected to a diet consisting of dead and/or refined foods, and has not been fed fiber or live, raw food, the problem will oftentimes result.
