Dr Callie Harris is a Veterinary Communications Manager for Nestle Purina PetCare. Our bird dogs give us so much throughout their life, and we owe It to them to provide the very best in their aging years. Dr Callie breaks down the aging process of dogs and nutritional options we can provide for them.  5:05 Dr Callie’s position with Purina 6:10 Becoming familiar with pet food labels 12:28 Pro Plan Bright Mind 16:00 Why do senior dogs need a special diet 19:50 Research behind Bright Mind formula 21:10 How dogs utilize glucose 24:10 Adding in MCT’s, balancing for palatability 29:40 What age to start senior diet 33:30 How long does Senior dog need to be on diet until we see improvements 35:10 Aging process differs between dogs 40:30 To mix formulas or not to mix 44:50 Pro Plan JM – joint support formula 47:30 Keeping dog on Bright Mind 48:20 Bright Mind options on the market 51:05 wet food and tartar 53:25 Pro Plan NeuroCare 59:30 Difference between epilepsy and senior formula 1:01:15 Bright Mind improving our dogs lives 1:05:00 What’s new with Pro Plan 1:08:50 Pro Plan’s new look www.purina.com/pro-plan www.proplanvetdirect.com  www.wsava.org --------------------------------------------------------- Support this podcast on Patreon Thank you to our Sponsors: Dakota283 Kennels (use promo code birddogbabe for 10% discount)  Xcel Shooting Sports – free gun slip ($90 value) with purchase of select shotguns Connect with Courtney Follow Bird Dog Babe: Instagram Facebook YouTube