Growing Old...er

My FurBaby is sleeping

I have two Fur Babies and they are getting older.  How to take care of them and make them comfortable is becoming a priority.  There are many things that affect their being able to move around well and still feel like good protectors needed on the farm.

The first thing is steps.  Since I live in a ranch style home, we don’t have to worry about this except for the front porch.  There is only one step and they still manage it well.  At some point I will be looking to put in a ramp for them.  Thankfully I do have a handyman for a husband.  I am too busy making FurBaby accessories or I probably could do it myself.  If you are looking for ramps, I would think there would have to be a handyman in your area, who could build one for you.  It probably would be a good idea to have a lightweight one that is portable if you take your pets with you in the car.  I really can’t get mine to go anywhere as my “protectors” hate to leave the house. 

I also know they need comfy beds.  It is too tough for them to climb on the furniture (Hubby doesn’t like that) I used to buy pet beds from the big box stores.  They wouldn’t really last as the filling never stayed full.  Now that I can, I have made new ones for both dogs.  The ones I make are overstuffed with fill.  It took a little while for the two of them to get used to the bed being bigger.  Now they are loving it!  But as they age I know they will need more.  I plan to add afoam egg crate for each one.  I have to give a plug for my products - the one in the picture is a type that will be coming soon to my store.
 
I saw an article at rent.com on aging pets.  The dog in the picture looks so much like mine, I had to stop and read what they had to say.  I realized I had forgotten about raising the water and food bowls.  I have a couple of ways I can do that myself, but I will probably look to the internet to find a good solution.  Again, I may turn to the handyman for help on this one.  I will keep you posted with pictures.

Would love to hear from my readers on what they are doing to make life a little easier for the Furry ones in their lives.

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