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Longevity Tips For Your Dog

December 10, 2018 by

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Want your dog to live its longest life possible? Experts say extra love and healthy habits can help. As veterinarians learn more about canine aging, owners are finding ways to get dogs to a ripe old age and delay a difficult goodbye. Regular vet check-ups, agility and movement games and even calorie counting are just a few tools humans can use to keep their canines young and healthy.

Here are 10 longevity tips that some the oldest-living pets in the world followed. Video with Rodney Habib, Dr. Karen Becker and Maria Menounos.

Source: Rodney Habib

Life Expectancy of Some Popular Dog Breeds

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