Since the hip prosthesis operation, Mercè has a new wheelchair, and it has changed her life. Hers and Ricard's, her son's. Now she walks too, but with the wheelchair a new dimension has opened up.

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A canine behavior expert told Newsweek mother dogs' healthier aging may reflect breeding care, not reproduction alone.

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Ancient bones and DNA reveal that dog diversity and their close relationship with migrating humans developed thousands of ...

It often starts quietly. An older dog sleeps more, stops following the family from room to room, hesitates at the stairs, or ...

Watching your best friend start to slow down with age is a bittersweet milestone that every dog parent eventually faces. It starts subtly: a slight hesitation before they climb the stairs, a bit of ...

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