SmartPaws · Life with an older dog
Senior Dog Care
More comfortable days. Familiar routines. A little help with the things that change.
Find practical reading, researched product options and simple records for your dog’s senior years—all in one place.
Supplements and everyday care: what’s worth considering?
Explore 12 options for mobility, cognition, calming, digestion, teeth, ears and skin. See the ingredients, research, manufacturer descriptions and limitations alongside each SmartPaws Research Score.
Includes VetriScience Healthy Hip & Joint and Evie’s experience. Scores help explain our research; they do not predict an individual dog’s results.
Read the senior dog supplement comparisonStart with the help you need
Care guide
Understand the senior years
An introduction to changing needs, everyday comfort and caring for an older dog.
ExploreBuying guide
Choose comfort and mobility products
Beds, a support harness and a vehicle ramp: choose by your dog’s needs, fit and your daily routine.
ExploreProduct profiles
Compare existing catalog options
Compare beds by their practical tradeoffs, with nutrition shown separately.
ExploreShop
Browse senior pet products
Visit the senior pet collection. Some comfort products are also suitable for cats.
ExploreEvidence & limitations
Explore ingredients and supplements
Research for mobility, cognition, digestion and everyday care, with transparent Research Scores.
ExplorePrintable visit notes
Prepare for the next vet visit
Bring your questions, observations and current care details together before an appointment.
ExploreLooking at food? Start with our food research guide or the food comparison for healthy senior dogs. Age alone does not decide the right diet.
Print, write, keep together
A few useful pages. Less to remember.
Six writing pages for weight and sleeping breathing, a supplement trial, two vet visits, caregiver handoff and questions. Start with today’s needs—there’s no need to copy years of old records.
Keep handwritten notes with your dog’s care information, and save clinic paperwork in a searchable folder on your mobile device. Extra copies are here whenever you need more room.
The SmartPaws Senior Dog Guide
Our senior-care book is in preparation, combining readable guidance with a small set of useful writing pages. In the meantime, explore the resources above and our published dog breed-guide series for breed-specific support.
SmartPaws offers educational guidance and product research, not individual medical advice. Use these resources alongside your dog’s veterinary care plan. Product comparisons disclose affiliate links where applicable.