Senior pet care

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I suddenly became interested in senior pet care. I've seen a few dogs with health problems as they have aged such as blindness, deafness, slow movement and so on. I for one have never had a dog until its' final moments and even though I haven't I still need to know what to expect. I know each dog and breed is different so when it comes to this breed are there any main areas that require major attention?

I've read these articles to speculate:

http://dogs.suite101.com/article.cfm/carefortheolderdog

http://www.follyroadanimalhospital.com/docs/senile/caring.html

http://pets.yahoo.com/dogs/health-and-nutrition/28/caring-for-your-older-dog