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Old Dogs and Memory


9/24/2005

name Marie
grade other
location NY

Question - Do Dogs get some thing like Alltimers in humans?My
daughter's dog seames to be forgeting all he was tought about his
boundres. Heis 14 years old.
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Yes, it's called Canine Cognitive Disorder, and there are drugs that can
help dogs with this.

Ask your vet about it. If he doesn't know, come to us.

Phillip Raclyn, DVM
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