Comfort and Safety
To ensure comfort and safety in and outside the house:
- Provide appropriate beds to accommodate aging or arthritic joints. Place them in temperature-controlled, draft-free locations.
- Cover slippery surfaces with non-skid mats.
- Build or buy steps and ramps (with non-skid treads) to help mobility-challenged dogs deal with stairs and getting into vehicles.
- Place water bowls at several convenient locations so that a mobility-challenged dog has ready access to a drink when needed.
- Provide protection from the elements, even if your dog did not need it when younger: shade and air conditioning in summer, a coat in winter or during rainstorms.
- Offer more bathroom breaks.
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