by Marcie Davis | Mar 1, 2018 | Aging Dogs, Doggie Healthcare, Your Dog's Health
My retired service dog, Whistle, has been fortunate with being in good health most of his life, but now that he’s 13, he’s really been having mobility issues. My husband and I started to notice him losing his balance and even falling last year. We took Whistle to his...
by Marcie Davis | Aug 9, 2015 | Assistance Dogs, Service Dogs, Aging Dogs, Doggie Healthcare
With all the talk lately about the benefits of meditation and other ancient Ayurvedic practices, have you ever thought about how your dog might benefit from such alternative practices? I was curious about meditation and decided to visit the Deepak Chopra Center for...
by Marcie Davis | Aug 5, 2012 | Guide Dogs, Aging Dogs
Guest blogger Katherine Schneider, Ph.D, Senior Psychologist Emerita, Counseling Service, University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire, and Author of “To the Left of Inspiration: Adventures in Living with Disabilities” has written this blog post for Working Like...
by Marcie Davis | Jun 26, 2012 | Aging Dogs
As our working dogs age, arthritis can become a big issue. Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine’s “Dog Watch” reported on arthritis in Dogs recently. They tell us that just as millions of American people are dealing with arthritis, so are American dogs,...
by Marcie Davis | May 2, 2011 | Aging Dogs
As many of you know, I lost my retired service dog, Morgan, on March 12, 2011. It continues to be a painful process for me as I am striving to come to terms with his absence. I thought it was ironic that I received a call today from documentary filmmaker Amanda...
by Marcie Davis | Jan 18, 2011 | Aging Dogs, Doggie Healthcare
One of the beauties of having a service dog is that your dog gets to go everywhere with you. That all changed when my service dog, Morgan, had to be retired. All of a sudden, I had to travel for work with my new service dog, Whistle, and Morgan was stuck at home with...
