Leida Visee
Caring for your canine
Let’s work on your dog’s future
Leida Visee
Caring for your canine
Let’s work on your dog’s future
The emotional impact of caring for a senior dog
Caring for a senior dog is immensely rewarding, yet it can also be quite challenging. On good days, you feel joyous, but on difficult days, fear strikes, and the thought, “Is this the beginning of the end?” often arises. This can be quite the emotional roller coaster....
Osteoarthritis in senior dogs: a common problem
Arthritis is a common condition in older dogs that can significantly impact their quality of life. This joint disorder can severely hinder your dog's daily activities and cause a lot of pain. In this blog post, I want to discuss the causes, symptoms, diagnostics, and...
Food Shaming
In the world of dog enthusiasts, there are a few topics that can cause considerable division. One such topic is nutrition. Recently, I've unfortunately witnessed some harsh examples of food shaming. What do I mean by that? This phenomenon occurs when some dog owners...
Jimmy’s Walk
Today I'm feeling incredibly grateful. I have those moments fairly often, but today there's an extra special moment with a golden touch, and it's all about Jimmy's walk. Jimmy is a bit of an unlucky fellow who's also had his share of luck. He's a medium-sized dog, a...
Needing glasses?
One change that is common in older dogs is age-related cataracts. In this, the lenses in the eyes gradually become somewhat cloudy instead of transparent, as seen in the young dog. We can see this as a slightly bluish haze in our dog's eyes, especially if the light...
Rebellious or loss of hearing?
Not every dog becomes hard of hearing or deaf with age, but it is quite common for hearing to become markedly impaired in later years. Hearing can also sometimes appear variable, leaving us in doubt: if my dog does not respond to my calling, is he defying me, or...
Superfoods for health and longevity – part 6
In the final part of my mini-series on foods for humans that are also very good for dogs, I would like to address unsafe foods and additives for our dogs. Extensive lists of foods supposedly "toxic" for dogs are all over the Internet. When you add up all these lists,...
Superfoods for health and longevity – part 5
Today is the second-to-last part of my mini-series on superfoods you can add to your dog's food today, whether you feed kibble, canned, cooked, raw, or a combination. Each food I write about has unique properties that can contribute to better health and a longer...
Comforting your dog, should you do it or not?
In this time of New Year celebrations with fireworks (here in the Netherlands, a lot of this is happening in December), the loud bangs cause anxiety for many dogs. I occasionally come across the question of whether you should comfort your scared dog. This could be a...