Dogs are living longer, and science is asking why. The drugs and studies chasing canine longevity, the realities of senior care, and the hardest decisions at the end of a good life.
The Pill That Wants to Give Your Dog More Years
In February 2025, a US regulator said something extraordinary about a drug for dogs: that it was reasonably likely to slow ageing. Here is the science, the hope, and the honest caveats.
50,000 Dogs and the Search for the Reason They Age
The Dog Aging Project is the largest longitudinal study of ageing in any vertebrate species ever attempted. Its subject is the family dog. Its real quarry may be us.
The Last Good Year
Modern veterinary medicine can keep an old dog alive longer than ever before — which makes the hardest question harder still: when is a life still a good one?
Why Your Dog Needs Better Sleep
Owners obsess over food and walks. But the science of canine sleep reveals it may be the single most important — and most ignored — factor in how long, and how well, your dog lives.
AucklandWhy Is Vet Care So Expensive in New Zealand — and What Can Dog Owners Do About It?
New Zealand has one veterinary school for a country of five million people. There are 150 unfilled vet positions. Vet nurses earn barely above minimum wage. And fewer than 15% of NZ pets are insured. This is not about greedy vets — it is a structural workforce crisis, and understanding it is the first step to managing it.
AucklandAgeing dogs in New Zealand: the senior care ecosystem you didn't know existed
From specialist hospitals offering anti-NGF pain therapy to palliative care services and hydrotherapy, New Zealand has built a surprisingly sophisticated network for ageing dogs. A guide for owners whose dogs are entering their senior years.