ok i was just wondering

well sasha is 8 years old this year,last year after talking to the guy in our local pet shop i changed her food for a senior food,some thing to do with dogs over 7 not needing so much protein in their diet.any ways the last few months i've noticed as she walks/runs up the stairs she farts and has been known occasionally to wet the bed!now i'm sure my nan got like this as she got older ,sasha's muzzle is getting greyer by the day and even her eye brows are going grey,have i got to except the fact my girl is no longer a spring chicken but getting a old age doggie??

Sounds like it I'm afraid. Good news is though, staffies can live up to 15ish years if well cared for. She may be starting to slow down a bit, and showing the signs of getting older, but hopefully she'll be with you for a good few years yet

She's maybe having a mid life crisis, could be worse at least she wont go and buy a Porche

Yeh cats and dogs are considered 'senior' once they're over 7. Bear in mind though that we started giving our cat senior food at 7 and he lived to 22. Although dogs sadly don't live as long as cats to paraphrase interview with a vampire 'theres life in the old lady yet!'

ahh to see her chasing the birds/rabbits when she's up the fields you would'nt think she was 8 nearly,its just horrible to think of her as old

kathytake2 wrote:She's maybe having a mid life crisis, could be worse at least she wont go and buy a Porche

Kita started to get some gray whiskers on her chin around the age of 6 or 7 years, she is now 15 years and her little face is very gray.

It's only this last 12 months that I have tried some "senior" food for her.
Most of the time these days I have to look for food and treats that are not too hard for her to chew as her teeth are quite worn now.

I think it's more noticeable on darker or brindle dogs, unfortunately.

Kita was pretty active up until the last 12-18 months.

my grandmothers staff lived to be 18, she fed him on pedigree pal and never gave him senior dog food. i think it might depend on the dog and their life style

We used to think Millie had grey until we found out it was white because of her collie cross! But it'll be fine! As long as shes healthy dont worry about anything, thats what I always think about Millie and Casey. With the colour of Stellas fur she will go grey quicker.Caseys 11 and has absolutely no grey at all because she is white!

I read somewhere that its normal for Staffy's to start showing a bit of grey round the muzzle from 3 years onwards, its not a sign of getting old it's just a bit of sophistication creeping in, and BTW Sasha lools like a real lady

davemck3834 wrote:I read somewhere that its normal for Staffy's to start showing a bit of grey round the muzzle from 3 years onwards, its not a sign of getting old it's just a bit of sophistication creeping in, and BTW Sasha lools like a real lady

Pleased you said that cause Moo has lots

Winston that lives in our street is only just over 3 and he looks like he's dipped his face in a tin of grey paint

thanks guys

My girl blitz got a little incontinent, the vet treated her with a syrup, im afraid i cant remember its name and it works It worked out about £6 a week

Senior food is better, they dont need as much protien, Blitz passed away with kidney failure at 16 , and to much protien can contibute. im not suggesting thats what will happen, we just need to do whats right for our dogs

Tasha is 15 and she has an Incurin tablet every couple of days to stop her peeing in her sleep, common in older spayed bitches. Get it from the vet but cant remember what it costs but i think it's not bad.She also has to have a low protein diet but wont eat the prescription stuff so i make her food.

Ty is starting to get grey coming through he only turned 2 in Dec its only a few hairs here and there but he is a dark boy so they tend to stand out more. Your little lady looks lovely btw x