The 8 or 9 year old German Shepherd is considered an old dog, and at this time is equivalent to 60-70 years old for humans. The owner should pay more attention to its physical condition and make appropriate adjustments in diet, care, exercise and other aspects to allow the German Shepherd to live a better and more comfortable and longer life. In order to make the German Shepherd live longer, the owner had better give the German Shepherd regular medical examination, preferably half a year medical examination, in order to timely detection of disease, early treatment. Once there are obvious symptoms, most of them indicate that they have entered the middle and late stages and are difficult to treat. The old German Shepherd is more likely to suffer from depression, it is recommended that the owner take more time to accompany it, pay more attention to the mental health of the dog, whether it is a person or a dog, a happy mood will always live a little longer.
