Anyone whoever own a dog live for over 12-15 years?

Question

What your secret, what food do you feed your dog, do you give them human food from time to time. How many walks do you take your dog per day? What brand of food would you recommend.
I owned few dogs before, 2 of them had diabetes when they're about 8, and completely blind by age 10- cataract. Most live about 11years. My son just got his first puppy, I just want to start off right this time.

Answer 1

My parents dog died two weeks ago, he was close to twenty years. Thats an interesting questions about dogs. I recently took in a stray cat, so I was curious about how long they lived and wanted to research this. I was amazed to find that most of the longest lived cats documented and on record in fact had been fed a large quanity of human food. My point is my paretns are very old and they took care of this dog as if he were their child. They loved this dog so much that I was always very fearful they are too sad if he die. Of course they are devastated. But that dog ate the same food as they did eat and over 19 is really old in my opinion. My theory is that it could be a combination of things such as the animals feel they are part of something, but also most humans eat poorly and what might be considered not so healthy for a human is quite good for a dog. I wonder how long a human can live on just dog food ha ha ..........mankind is inteligent but I do not think he has had much luck in duplicating the complex molecular structures found in natural foods which leads me to belive that an animal forced to be fed a singular source of nutrition throught it life is actually a little cruel. but I dont joke please google this and see if this is not the case.

Answer 2

In our family our dogs have all been pretty long lived - 15.5 years is the minimum (stafford cross) 17.5 years and 16.5 years (shelties) 16 years (corgi cross) and 19 (little brown dog). We did have a dog that was hit by a car at 7 that later developed spinal problems but she was about 10 at that stage.

That is a great question you have asked because so many of the diseases and conditions you have mentioned are diet related. A lifetime of poor quality and inappropriate food will make anything ill.

Dogs are carnivores and should be fed as such. Look into a raw meaty bone or prey model diet and you will soon see the benefits. Not only should your dogs live to a ripe old age but they will still have clean shiny teeth, glossy coats and bright eyes.

Have fun with your new pup.

Answer 3

I had a Shepherd x Doberman mix that lived for 17 years.
1. I socialized him with people, then with friendly dogs.
2. I taught him Bite Inhibition.
3. I taught him as much as he could learn.
4. I used positive methods for training.
5. I never gave him any people food.
6. I walked him twice a day.
7. I took him to the vet for a check-up at least once a year.
8. I fed him the lower end of the recommended amount, to keep him lean ( so that he was never overweight.)
9. I put him outside a little bit everyday , so that he could sleep in the sun, if he wanted to.
10. I brushed his teeth every day, and trimmed his claws every week.
11. And I fed him Purina.... and I feed my current dog Purina.

Answer 4

My last dog lived to 15.5 yrs and we fed him Hundenflochen, a german dog food that can usually be purchased at larger pet supply stores. Considering my last dog was a large breed, I consider that great that he lived to 15.5 yrs. I now have a German Shepherd that is 11 years old, is in great health and goes hiking every day. The more exercise the better, we try to get in at least a walk every day. She also gets Hundenflochen, along with a Glucosamine tablet (everyday since she was 4), to avoid joint/hip issues that might arise. So far she doesn't have any trouble jumping up on beds or into cars. The dogs rarely get human food, but ocassionally gets a left over scrap in the dog bowl.

Answer 5

Good vet care is very important. Also the right kind of food and exercises. The most important is understanding your puppy's breed. some dog just live longer than others. Also the parents of the puppy will tell you everything. How old did their parents live for?

It is mainly all in the genes and the breed of dog you have.

Answer 6

I have had a dog for about 14 years. It's a minicher pincher. I actually think they just live for a long time. We feed it kibbles & chunks. There should be no human food for the dog. It doesn't get walked at all. It is going blind and def though.

Answer 7

I actually just got through having to put down my dog that was 17 years old. He was a bluetick coon dog. He was an outside dog. We usually just fed him Ol' Roy dog food and yes he would get left over scraps from us. But he was very active. We live in the country so he was out chasing all kinds of animals all the time. He only slowed down in the last couple of years of his life. But he got lots of love, exercise, and great food ;)

Answer 8

I had a dachshund that lived to be 18 years. (in fact she died one month before her 18th birthday) As far as food goes, I fed them Puppy Chow when puppies, and after a year or so put them on Fit and Trim. I always had their shots done on time, kept advantage on them for fleas, and heart-guard Plus for heart worms. They were mostly in the house, except of course when taking them for walks. I bathe my dogs once a month, unless they get into something a need another one before then month is up. I use good cream rise on them. And just love the heck out of them. I had her mother and father, so when the mother was pregnant, I kept her on good puppy chow while carrying the puppies. Yes, I did give them some table scraps once in awhile, even tho I know it is bad for them. Don't be afraid to ask your Vet to reccommend a good brand of dog food. I am sure if you take the puppy to the Vet to get his shots, and keep the fleas off of him, use a good heart-guard, your puppy will live a long and happy life. Best of Luck.

Answer 9

The first Rottweiler we purchased lived to be 12 yrs old. He was OFA'd moderately dysplasic in the left hip. I montitored his diet to keep him on the lean side and restricted his exercise. He had his own chair in the living room and would rather be there than anywhere :-0 We never anticipated on having him past the age of 6 yrs, due to the way the xrays looked....

Answer 10

I just put a 16 year old dog down recently. I did not do anything special, other than regular vet visits, lots of love and spoiled him in his later years.

I confess, that I often shared my meals with him, but I eat healthy. I cooked chicken for him, boiled it until it fell off the bone, then put it in the food processor. I gave him that with rice and some dry food.