Senior Dog Comfort & Care

When we talk about ‘quality of life,’ we’re referring to the health, comfort, and happiness an individual experiences. Sadly, our dogs can't directly tell us if they're feeling content or not. That's why it's up to us to observe their actions and sometimes subtle behavioral changes to gauge their quality of life.

A helpful tool for this is the quality-of-life scale (see the resources below), which provides measurable guidelines to assess your pet's well-being. This scale looks at seven different categories, assigning a score from 1 to 10 for each, with 10 being the highest. If your dog’s overall score is above 35, it generally means they have an acceptable quality of life. While the specific categories might vary slightly with each calculator, the goal is the same: to ensure our senior dogs are living their best lives.