Is your old dog starting to act a little…different? Or do you have a mentally healthy senior dog and you hope to keep him or her that way?
I’ll be covering the definition and prevalence of the disease (much more prevalent than most of us knew!), common symptoms (including on unpublished videos), the treatments that show promise, and questions to ask your vet. I’ll also discuss the commonalities with human Alzheimer’s, and most important, how to keep a dog with dementia safe and enriched. I’ll include the subjects of euthanasia and quality of life. Euthanasia seems to be an even more difficult decision for owners of dogs with dementia than with a dog with most other infirmities.
Even though the behavioral symptoms that arise with cognitive dysfunction mostly can’t be modified with training, I’ll talk about how trainers can help their clients with dogs afflicted with this condition.
There will be resources galore for further information including links to videos, product descriptions, and assessment and decision-making tools. There will also be time allotted for questions.
The webinar will be recorded and all participants will receive the URL for access. This is a great option if you can’t come at the scheduled time.
Cricket with advanced cognitive dysfunction late in her life
Hope to see you there!
Canine Cognitive Dysfunction: What Dog Trainers and Owners Need to Know