Maybe they’re pacing at night.
Getting stuck in corners.
Forgetting routines they’ve known for years.
Or just seeming… different.

And you can’t tell if it’s normal aging — or something else.

Living with an older dog can feel confusing in quiet ways. Small changes that are easy to second-guess. Moments where you wonder if you’re overthinking… or missing something important.

In this episode of The Dog Who Asked for More, Em sits down with veterinary surgeon Dr. Terry Fossum to talk gently and honestly about what aging can look like inside a dog’s body and brain. Not from a fear-based place — but from a noticing, supportive place.

Together, they explore how behavior shifts can sometimes be connected to pain, stress, or cognitive changes, how to recognize early signs of canine cognitive dysfunction (dog dementia), and why individualized care and thoughtful options matter more than following blanket advice.

This conversation touches on senior dog behavior, aging, cognitive health, comfort, regulation, and the small ways we can support older dogs with more clarity and less guilt.

If your dog has seemed a little different lately and you’re not sure what to make of it, you’re not alone.

Press play and listen with a little more trust in what you’re already noticing.

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New episodes of The Dog Who Asked for More release every Monday and Wednesday.

This podcast explores life with dogs and life with pets through dog behavior, reactive dogs, dog anxiety, and real-life dog training challenges. It supports overwhelmed pet parents who want to better understand dog body language, communication, daily routines, and canine enrichment so dog life feels clearer and more manageable. Episodes focus on dog behavior while offering practical help and support, exploring common behavior patterns, and addressing real-life challenges many pet parents face — including experiences like dog barking, habits, obedience, and socialization — while also speaking to the emotional side of living with sensitive dogs and navigating lifestyle with dogs.

Hosted by a canine nutritionist, dog nutrition coach, dog trainer, and retired vet tech, the show covers canine nutrition, dog nutrition, dog food and behavior, dog gut health, training challenges, training burnout, rescue dogs, dog grief, dog enrichment ideas, dog health, and dog myths — while exploring what it looks like to build a calmer, healthier life with your dog and strengthen the dog–human bond.