MyAgingPet Editorial Team
Practical, veterinarian-aware guides that help senior dogs stay comfortable, mobile, and independent at home.
The team behind the guides
MyAgingPet is a senior dog care site. Our 106 guides are written by the MyAgingPet editorial team, which researches canine aging and home care and turns what we find into steps you can use tonight, not someday.
Everything we publish is built to be veterinarian-aware: we follow published guidance from veterinary organizations, cite our sources so you can check them, and keep every recommendation inside what an owner can safely do at home. Our guides cover mobility, comfort, home safety, daily care, and nutrition, plus core aging, behavior, and breed-and-size topics.
We are honest about our limits. We do not have veterinarians on staff, and our guides are not a substitute for a vet's examination or advice. If your dog shows a new, persistent, or worsening change, that belongs with your vet, and we will keep telling you so.
How a guide gets made
Every guide follows the same editorial process, so nothing gets published on a hunch:
Research
We review guidance from sources such as:
- American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA)
- American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA)
- World Small Animal Veterinary Association (WSAVA)
- AKC Canine Health Foundation
- Peer-reviewed veterinary journals
- Canine research from veterinary schools
Writing
Our writers turn research into clear, plain-language steps an owner can follow at home. We avoid jargon and explain what each change in an aging dog usually means.
Review
Before anything is published, an editor checks every claim against the sources we cited, confirms the advice stays within published veterinary guidance, and makes sure owners are pointed to their own vet wherever an exam is needed.
Updates
We revisit guides regularly and update them when new veterinary guidance appears or when a recommendation no longer holds up.
Our standards
Grounded in sources
Every claim traces back to published guidance from a veterinary organization or peer-reviewed canine research, cited clearly so you can verify it yourself.
Editorial independence
Our content is never influenced by advertisers, sponsors, or affiliate relationships. Recommendations are based solely on quality, value, and relevance to your dog.
Responsible language
We never diagnose, never recommend specific medications or doses, and never imply a home fix replaces an exam. When something needs a veterinarian, we say so plainly.
Owner-focused
Guides are written for the person living with the dog, with clear steps, realistic time frames, and options for different homes, budgets, and mobility levels.
Important note
The content on MyAgingPet is for informational and educational purposes only. It is not a diagnosis and not a substitute for professional veterinary advice, treatment, or care. If you have questions about your dog, contact your veterinarian.
Contact a vet promptly about any new, persistent, or worsening change. Do not delay veterinary care because of something you read here.
How we handle corrections
We are not a clinic, and we do not claim veterinary review of our articles. What we do promise is a process:
- Source checks: Claims are verified against published veterinary guidance before a guide goes live
- Safety first: Recommendations stay within what is reasonable for an owner to do at home, and we flag what is not
- Evidence quality: We prefer veterinary organizations and peer-reviewed canine research over blogs and anecdotes
- No overpromising: We use cautious language and never suggest a guide can diagnose or cure
If you spot something wrong, tell us through the contact page. If a claim cannot be supported by our sources, we fix the guide and note the change. Corrections are how a small editorial team stays honest.
Sources we rely on
Our content is built on published guidance from veterinary organizations and canine research:
Our policy, sources, and limits
Read the editorial policy and the full list of sources behind our senior dog guides.