Guest BrianRke Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 (edited) Diamond will be 7 in August and Im thinking about starting her on the GNC Hip/Joint tablets that I give Daytona(10). At what age do you start to treat your greys as seniors? Edited March 16, 2012 by BrianRke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldrunners Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I have always considered them seniors when they hit 7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest FastDogsOwnMe Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 For purposes of lure coursing and dog showing, veterans are seven and over. But I think Greyhounds age faster than Whippets. I didn't really consider my Whippet a senior (he didn't look or act any older) until he was well into his 13th year, and now at 14.5 he's definitely an older dog, but still not your typical cloudy eyed senile old dog that sleeps all day. I would say that I consider a ten and over Greyhound to be a senior, though my new broodie (whom I haven't met yet) might disagree She's ten. I don't consider my eight year old Borzoi a senior. He's still very active and healthy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAJ2010 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I get pissy when people call Rainy a senior. She's only 7! She won't be 8 until April. Last year I thought I would classify her as a senior at 8.... now I'm thinking 9? Quote ------ Jessica Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlackandTan Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I was reading an article the other day that larger breed dogs are considered seniors at age 5.... Kind of crazy if you ask me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Batmom Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Makes no difference here. I don't use supplements -- haven't found them to be useful for anything except emptying my pocketbook. Quote Star aka Starz Ovation (Ronco x Oneco Maggie*, litter #48538), Coco aka Low Key (Kiowa Mon Manny x Party Hardy, litter # 59881), and mom in IllinoisWe miss Reko Batman (Trouper Zeke x Marque Louisiana), 11/15/95-6/29/06, Rocco the thistledown whippet, 04/29/93-10/14/08, Reko Zema (Mo Kick x Reko Princess), 8/16/98-4/18/10, the most beautiful girl in the whole USA, my good egg Joseph aka Won by a Nose (Oneco Cufflink x Buy Back), 09/22/2003-03/01/2013, and our gentle sweet Gidget (Digitizer, Dodgem by Design x Sobe Mulberry), 1/29/2006-11/22/2014, gone much too soon. Never forgetting CJC's Buckshot, 1/2/07-10/25/10. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rschultz Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Wow...7..that means lexie will be an old lady this year. I think I will wait and call her a senior at 9 Quote Lexie is gone but not forgotten.💜 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest dee Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 So this is the way I look at it......I compare my dogs to humans.....already my thinking is flawed! People age so differently....no one ever believes that I'm in my seventies (actually I don't believe it either). Two of my dogs are hitting five and they still act like puppies and my greyhound, Mica is four and he's still bouncing around like he did at two. I'm going to give my pups supplements if I see subtle changes.....doing the same with my own body and except for breast cancer so far it's working! I know This post hasn't really answered your question except to maybe say that I think it's an individual thing not necessarily always based on the numbers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nessa Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 between 11 and 13 !! just like with people - it is all in the attitude and my 11.5 yr old girl has plenty of that. After 2 shelties that lived till 13 and 16, it is hard to think of my greyhounds as old until at least 11 !!!!! or at least that is what I tell myself ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
winnie Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Greyhounds are longer lived than most other large breeds. Personally, I consider them as seniors once they've hit the double digits. Quote Laura with Celeste (ICU Celeste) and Galgos Beatrix and Encarna The Horse - Gracie (MD Grace E) Bridge Angels Faye Oops (Santa Fe Oops), Bonny (Bonny Drive), Darcy (D's Zipperfoot) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
krissy Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I've always heard 7, but Summit is turning 7 in May and there's no way he looks or acts like a senior. He's getting a little older for sure and I do give him joint supplements etc, but I'll be giving those to the youngster we adopt in the summer too. Large, active dogs should all have preventitives for healthy joints in my opinion. I think 9 or 10 is what I really consider a "senior". To me, calling a dog a senior at 7 is like calling a human a senior at 50. Quote Kristie and the Apex Agility Greyhounds: Kili (ATChC AgMCh Lakilanni Where Eagles Fly RN IP MSCDC MTRDC ExS Bronze ExJ Bronze ) and Kenna (Lakilanni Kiss The Sky RN MADC MJDC AGDC AGEx AGExJ). Waiting at the Bridge: Retired racer Summit (Bbf Dropout) May 5, 2005-Jan 30, 2019 Like us on Facebook! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DonnaBehr Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Diamond will be 7 in August and Im thinking about starting her on the GNC Hip/Joint tablets that I give Daytona(10). At what age do you start to treat your greys as seniors? It never hurts to put them on joint supplements, even at a young age. Quote Mom to Melly and Dani Greyhound Bridge Angels - Jessie, Brittne, Buddy, Red, Chica, Ford and Dodge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feisty49 Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I don't know; have heard at 7 years of age. I would so not be insulted if Annie Bella at that age is considered a senior. So what? It refers to what's happening on the inside and to me is not a reflection of the way they play, sleep or live life. Of course, like people not every pup is going to age on the inside at a set time so I'll be looking to my vet for advice about additives to Annie Bella's diet when she nears 7. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OwnedBySummer Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I don't think of 7 as a senior, even if the dog food bags tell me so. So far, I'm thinking I'll go with 9 or 10. More than likely 10. Quote Lisa B. My beautiful Summer - to her forever home May 1, 2010 Summer Certified therapy dog team with St. John Ambulance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaryJane Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Greyhounds are longer lived than most other large breeds. Personally, I consider them as seniors once they've hit the double digits. I think this hits the nail on the head - it's not uncommon to hear of greyhounds going well into double digits but not as common for breeds such as shepherds, dobermans, great danes, and so on. The other larger breeds are usually showing their aging between 7 to 10. Two of my greyhounds that went over 10 didn't seem to start to showing their age until after they turned 10 but, then I have a limited number for comparison. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
greytpups Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Ben will be 10 in May, I don't think of him as a senor yet. I'm not even sure why I would because he eats the same food as Brooke, goes on long wallks (he can walk 5-6 miles) and gets the same amount of exercise as Brooke (who is 5). He has been to the vet once for stitches, other than annual check ups. What's the criteria for a "senior" lable. In fact a neighbour remarked that our dogs are the "most walked" dogs in the neighbourhood. Quote Jan with precious pups Emmy (Stormin J Flag) and Simon (Nitro Si) and Abbey Field. Missing my angels: Bailey Buffetbobleclair 11/11/98-17/12/09; Ben Task Rapid Wave 5/5/02-2/11/15; Brooke Glo's Destroyer 7/09/06-21/06/16 and Katie Crazykatiebug 12/11/06 -21/08/21. My blog about grief The reality is that you will grieve forever. You will not get over the loss of a loved one; you will learn to live with it. You will rebuild yourself around the loss you have suffered. You will be whole again but you will never be the same. Nor should you be the same, nor would you want to. ― Elisabeth Kübler-Ross Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kudzu Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 It varies so much with each dog. In general I consider 10 to be a senior these days. Hounds who are 13 & over seem geriatric. However, I've met some who didn't age well & seemed senior at 8 yo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheFullHouse Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Double digits are seniors to me and some of them don't act like it. Quote Judy, mom to Darth Vader, Bandita, And Angel Forever in our hearts, DeeYoGee, Dani, Emmy, Andy, Heart, Saint, Valentino, Arrow, Gee, Bebe, Jilly Bean, Bullitt, Pistol, Junior, Sammie, Joey, Gizmo, Do Bee Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeorgeofNE Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Makes no difference here. I don't use supplements -- haven't found them to be useful for anything except emptying my pocketbook. Glad I'm not the only one! Quote Susan, Hamish, Mister Bigglesworth and Nikita Stanislav. Missing Ming, George, and Buck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Remolacha Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 I consider my hounds seniors at 10, but it is pretty arbitrary! Fletcher has been getting supplements for a few years, because he started showing symptoms of arthritis when he was only 6. He just turned 10, and his arthritis is pretty bad, but in his mind, he is still only about 2 Molly will be 10 in May, and doesn't seem like a "senior" at all! I've been giving the girls Joint Health and Fresh Factors for a couple of years, figured it couldn't hurt, and might help put off the old age creaks for a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Gemma Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Greyhounds are longer lived than most other large breeds. Personally, I consider them as seniors once they've hit the double digits. Agreed. Peyton will be 10 in September and he's getting spoiled rotten for officially becoming a senior! Peyton does get a supplement because of his bad leg. We use Actiflex and have seen a difference. I am not sure if that would apply for dogs without an existing condition, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hubcitypam Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 Makes no difference here. I don't use supplements -- haven't found them to be useful for anything except emptying my pocketbook. Glad I'm not the only one! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IndyandHollyluv Posted March 16, 2012 Share Posted March 16, 2012 (edited) While I don't have nearly the experience as many on GT ... of the four greyhounds I adopted, honestly, none have acted really "old." My first hound Indy lived to 12 yrs 2 mos. My second hound Holly lived to 12 yrs and 9 mos. My third hound and former resident pet bank blood donor Lure (adopted at age 9 yrs) lived to two weeks shy of his 11th b'day (just euthanized on 3/11/12). My sole surviving hound Chauncy (adopted at age 11-1/2) is 13 yrs 3 mos+. I think he has the longevity gene! Luck of the draw perhaps?? but none of my hounds have ever been sleepyheads. None have EVER missed a meal and all have been VERY enthusiastic chow hounds!. All liked to tour the yard and/or go for a walk. All have received regular and excellent vet care. And a healthy diet. None were tubby. So based on my limited experience ... and while many adoption groups list greyhounds as "seniors" at age 7 (which I honestly believe does a disservice to the hounds as it may dissuade a perspective adopter due to the "perception" of the dog being "old"), my hounds have all been bright and alert in their "senior" years even though they may have slowed down to some extent and were no longer interested in playing with toys. Based on my experience, I would consider a hound "senior" at perhaps 11+?? Again, I have a 75 lb very handsome 13+ yr old male who STILL likes to body slam me out in the yard! He will "gallop" at bit and then fling himself at me until he makes contact!!! Edited March 16, 2012 by IndyandHollyluv Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest june Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Two of mine are 9 and I refer to them as seniors. One acts like a senior and prefers short walks and lays around all the time. The other wants to go for any walk I'll take her on and is always ready for any adventure. I have to admit though I've noticed she does get tired on the long walks which she never used to do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MerlinsMum Posted March 17, 2012 Share Posted March 17, 2012 Makes no difference here. I don't use supplements -- haven't found them to be useful for anything except emptying my pocketbook. Glad I'm not the only one! Me four! I heard 7 too, but I think it's silly. Merlin has health issues, but he doesn't act like a senior. There again I've seen seniors who don't act like seniors I think I will call him a senior when he's 10. Quote Kerry with Lupin in beautiful coastal Maine. Missing Pippin, my best friend and sweet little heart-healer 2013-2023 Also missing the best wizard in the world, Merlin, and my sweet 80lb limpet, Sagan, every single day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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