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by Krista Mifflin
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Your Dog's Life - Ages and Stages

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The Senior Dog

From seven years of age and older, larger dogs are considered to be in their senio years, despite their utter defiance of such a title. You now have a laid-back, mellow companion, as content to sit with you on the sofa for the afternoon as he is to romp the morning away in a field or hike a mile or two.
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    1. Puppies - Birth to Three Weeks of Age
    2. Puppies - Three to Five Weeks of Age
    3. Puppies - Five to Twelve Weeks
    4. Toddlerhood
    5. The Adolescent Dog
    6. Young Adult
    7. Part 7
    8. Your Adult Dog
    9. The Senior Dog
    10. The Twilight Years

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