New on the social network www.Senior.Life: for 50+ ANIMALS: Michel, our senior behaviorist. 

Hello Michel, could you introduce yourself to the SeniorLife community in a few words?

I am a young man in my sixties, I still work as a babysitter while waiting for the pension, but my passion is animals and more precisely dogs. After taking a qualifying training in France to obtain my diploma as a canine behavioural counsellor, I practiced this profession for a few years.

Once I retire, I plan to resume this activity, but without the pressure of being self-employed. I have always had the opportunity to share my life with exceptional dogs that I will tell you about.

Among my volunteer activities, I have been a host family and therefore an educator for service dogs for people with motor disabilities, co-manager of a SPA shelter for several years and investigator-in-charge of animal abuse.

Why did you agree to join the SeniorLife network?

I am concerned about all the subjects that are discussed. We all have lived experiences and over time have become experts in one area of interest to others.

I think bringing those experiences together and sharing them on one platform is a great idea, and I’d be happy to contribute.

What are the advantages of the SeniorLife network for you?

It is important to continue to discover and learn about topics that concern us, without necessarily swallowing up tons of erroneous or contradictory information that pollute our minds, as is the case in other media.

Having a directory of trusted professionals specific to our needs also seems to me very useful.

What will you bring to the network?

Seniors, in addition to their problems, are also often faced with the aging of their dog(s) or cat(s), and yet, this theme is very little discussed on the internet .

I would like to cover all of their topics: health, behaviour modification, adaptability, etc.

I aim to help seniors to live these moments, and to convey the message that it often takes little to keep your animal in good physical and moral health. A few adjustments, a little time and patience, a lot of love and gratitude are enough to share for a long time pleasant moments of life and complicity.