Owner Shares the Reality of Dog Dementia at 3:30 am: 'Breaks My Heart'
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Although aging is inevitable for pets, owners still feel heartbreak as they watch their dog's energetic spunk slowly decline and signs of cognitive dysfunction increase.The American Kennel Club reported that 28 percent of dogs between the ages of 11 and 12 show at least one sign of dog dementia, which is the dog equivalent of Alzheimer's disease in humans. That increased to 68 percent when dogs reached the age of 15.Owner Paola Kulsrud noticed the family's oldest dog Mehkia showing early signs...

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