Reminiscing about my dog's younger days...

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Reminiscing about my dog's younger days...

Ames

Posted : 7/1/2006 12:04:40 PM

My dog just turned 11 this year and has arthritis. I love her to death and it breaks my heart to see her struggle to get up. I've been noticing that I keep remembering back to when she was a puppy. My dog has like the best temperment ever and I don't know what I'm going to do when she passes. She's a big-ish dog (collie) so I don't know just how many more years she has left, although except for her arthritis problems (which isn't that bad yet), she's perfectly healthy.

Just makes me sad when I think about it and for some odd reason I've just been really wanting to get a new puppy. But then I feel bad as though I'm saying I want to replace my current dog which isn't true at all.

Why don't they live longer? [sm=sad.gif]

Janice Kolb

Posted : 7/1/2006 12:21:25 PM

I just recently had to put down my "bestest" friend in the whole world, my Pom, Savannah. She was 14 years old. She had cancer of the mouth and did well for a while but then let me know (when she started actually having pain) that she was ready to go to dog heaven. I loved her more than words can ever express and still miss her every single day and it's been 5 months now. I have a Yorkie and 2 Dobies that help fill the void but there will never ever be another Savannah. I look forward to seeing her in heaven some day.

spiritdogs

Posted : 7/1/2006 1:50:36 PM

Gotcha beat - Dancer is 17 years, 3 months old! Don't feel bad about getting a puppy - Dancer has helped raise two! We got Sioux almost six years ago, when Dancer was 11+, and Sequoyah came this year - she's 8 months old now. I find that some old dogs really like having a pup around, as long as the puppy is respectful. Sequoyah is an active working Aussie, and has plenty of play pals, so she doesn't irritate Dancer at all.