Dog Dementia

Home/Guides Senior dog guide Dog Dementia: Symptoms, Stages, and Home Care Dog dementia is a progressive decline in an older dog’s cognitive abilities, commonly called canine cognitive dysfunction syndrome. It can affect memory, learned behaviors, sleep, and social interactions. A veterinarian should assess these changes because pain, sensory loss, and other illnesses can cause similar […]

Sundowning in Dogs

Home/Guides Nighttime care guide Sundowning in Dogs: Signs, Causes, and Nighttime Care Sundowning in dogs is a pattern of confusion, pacing, or anxiety that becomes more noticeable in the evening or overnight. It is associated with canine cognitive dysfunction, also called dog dementia, but nighttime restlessness can have other causes that need veterinary assessment.1 This […]