Andi Andersen is Editor of OldDogCareGuide.com and a contributing editor to DogingtonPost.com. She's had dogs all her life. Her first was a poodle named Sophie when she was 7 years old. Then she had two airdales, Bunty and King, during her teen years. In her early 20s she went to the "dark side" and adopted a cat. But we all made mistakes in our 20s! When her son turned 4 years old, Andi brought Jake home. He was a terrific Golden Retriever who lived to be 14 years old, and was the reason for the research that was later used in this book. Jake died a month before Andi's son left home for colle...