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.
Chiang MaiBangkok Heat and Your Dog
Bangkok sits 13 degrees from the equator and records heat indices above 52°C in peak season. Canine panting — the dog's only meaningful cooling system — becomes unreliable above 70% humidity. Here is what the science says about keeping your dog alive in one of the world's hottest cities, and what the next two decades of climate change will demand of every Bangkok dog owner.
Chiang MaiHot Dogs: Heat, Brachycephalic Breeds, and Dog Lifespan in Tropical Thailand
French Bulldogs and Pugs are among Bangkok's most popular breeds. They are also among the worst-suited dogs for Thailand's year-round heat. What veterinary data from Bangkok Animal Hospital and Kasetsart University says about tropical Thailand's hidden lifespan crisis.