Today, on NPR's Fresh Air: “Helping Your 'Good Old Dog' Navigate Aging.” As dogs age, taking care of them becomes more difficult. Owners of aging dogs often struggle with their pets' dementia and incontinence — as well as navigating through the maze of end-of-life care decisions. Among other things, this show covers “what to do when [a] pet gets a terminal disease.” Veterinarian Nicholas Dodman explains that some owners treat a dog’s cancer aggressively “just to drag out an existence.” He says “Some people, I have known in the past ... have done that. Owners, with cooperating vets, have just gone step after step after step, when really, you're on a highway to nowhere. If the dog is in chronic pain and doesn't have long to go, sometimes I question the wisdom of that approach."
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