All Creatures

should I be worried?

My 12-year-old Labrador seems disoriented sometimes and will bark for no reason. Is this normal for an older dog?

—Allison P.

At 12, a dog’s age can be equivalent to that of a 72- to 90-year-old person. In general, large-breed dogs age faster

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