This guide is designed to keep the puppy in a dog, including: a ready-reckoner to calculate a dog's real age; a handy A to Z of canine afflictions; help on how to notice signs of ageing and what to do about them; tips on health checks to make at home, nursing, senior pet programmes and MOTS for dogs; an expert look at a dog's behavioural patters to discover changes; and advice on how to pamper an older dog. Claire Bessant is the author of How to Talk to Your Cat. Peter Neville is the author of Do Dogs Need Shrinks?