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Have you ever wondered why small dogs live longer? Although still a debated topic, new research suggests life expectancy is determined during the early stages of development. Smaller dog breeds outliving larger breeds seems to go against the rest of the mammalian kingdom. For example, mice live for only a few years whereas elephants can live for up to 70 years! …

Canine Cognitive Dysfunction (CCD) is the degeneration of mental function and physical activity with age and is comparable to Alzheimer’s disease in humans.