Senior Companions
Helping senior dogs age with comfort, dignity, confidence, and joy.
Golden care for golden friends....
Growing older shouldn't mean giving up comfort, dignity, or life's simple pleasures. Every senior dog deserves to age in the familiarity of home, surrounded by the people, scents, and routines they know and love.
The goal of Grala Pet Care Group is to provide specialized support by understanding and meeting their unique physical and emotional needs - ensuring their golden years are full of comfort and vitality.
SENIOR CANINE CARE OFFERINGS
COMFORT & MOBILITY:
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Sniffari Walks: Gentle, scent-focused, slow-paced walks tailored to your dogs stamina level.
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Stroller Outings: Fresh air and mental stimulation without the physical overexertion.
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Gentle Mobility Exercises: Gentle, low-impact exercises designed to help maintain comfort, flexibility, confidence, and daily mobility.
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Mobility Support: Enhancing daily comfort through environmental adjustments and mobility aids which can include slings, harnesses and ramps; facilitating safe daily movement and comfortable access to furniture.
DAILY LIVING SUPPORT:
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Medication Assistance: Administration of medications and injections.
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Bathroom Routine Support: Providing potty breaks, gentle support with mobility to reach relief areas and thorough hygiene care (including cleaning, diaper or belly band changes and bedding care).
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Comfort Care: Gentle soothing touch, warming beds, environmental comfort, and calming sensory experiences.
EMOTIONAL & COGNITIVE WELLBEING:
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Senior-Safe Enrichment: Gentle, fun brain games and activities to keep them engaged and happy.
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Maintaining Routine: Adhering to set schedules and routines, reinforcing a comforting familiarity and safe environment.
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Personalized care featuring senior-safe activities that promote mental and physical well-being.
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Keeps pets in their own safe home environment, reducing pet anxiety and stress.
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GPS Check-in/Check-out feature gives you peace of mind knowing exactly when our Specialist visited your pet and for how long.
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Certified Specialists:
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Pet First Aid & CPR Certified
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Fear Free® Certified
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Licensed, Bonded & Insured
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++ Up to 3 pets per household. Specialized 1-on-1 support is dedicated to the primary dog; an "Essential Care Fee" applies for housemates (basic potty/feed/water).
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A holiday/peak period surcharge of $15 per visit applies to specific dates throughout the year. For a complete schedule of these dates, please visit the FAQ section.
SUPPORTING THE CAREGIVER
Caring for a senior dog can be deeply rewarding—but it can also bring new questions and challenges.
Our Golden Years Guidance Series provides one-on-one guidance designed to help you confidently navigate your dog's golden years.
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Environmental Assessment:
Environmental modifications and easy, practical home adjustments to help support a dogs aging body.
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Cognitive Care:
Exploring ways to implement gentle, fun brain games & sensory stimulation to combat Canine Cognitive Dysfunction.
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Mobility Support:
Teaching you simple, gentle home exercises to improve joint flexibility and daily comfort for your senior dog.
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Quality of Life Review:
Providing you the tools and knowledge to help you track aging dogs quality of life, understanding pain signs and helping you manage caregiver burnout.
RATES
Rates apply to any Grala Service*
$85
1-hour session
$15
Essential Care Fee++
(each additional pet)
Ensures housemates are fed and let out while we focus exclusively on the specialized needs of the primary dog.
*Excludes Canine Caregiver Coaching which will be priced at their designated rates.
Canine Caregiver Coaching
"Golden Years Guidance Series"
$125 per session
The Senior Setup: Making Home Safe & Comfortable
This one-hour session focuses on assessing your home environment through the eyes of an aging dog. We will work with you on actionable, tailored adjustments to eliminate pain triggers and help your canine companion navigate the home with ease. Focusing on maintaining your dogs dignity and reducing pain, we will create a safe space so they can live out their golden years comfortably, moving freely without the fear of falling.
Cognitive Care: Keeping Sharp Minds Engaged
Addressing signs of dementia like wandering, disorientation or increased anxiety, this one-hour session introduces low-physical-exertion games that provide mental engagement. During our time together, we will explore scent games, easy puzzle feeders and positive reinforcement to keep the brain sharp, build confidence and deepen the bond while keeping them calm and happy.
Golden Years in Motion: Mobility Exercises for the Aging Pet
This one-hour specialized coaching session is designed specifically for your aging canine companion. We will teach you how to improve the quality of life for your senior dog through low-impact mobility exercises, targeted strength conditioning and gentle stretching. Designed to help you identify early signs of mobility decline and provide at-home techniques to increase comfort, flexibility and strength while protecting aging joints.
Senior Wellness Monitoring & Caregiver Support
This one-hour coaching session provides tools for monitoring mobility and comfort, recognizing the subtle signs of pain, and developing a "Quality of Life" checklist. We will also discuss the emotional challenges of anticipatory grief and caregiver stress, helping you as the pet owner feel empowered and supported in your caregiving journey.
