Older dogs
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Gordo
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We done something right.
I will always give any dog I have a capsule of fish oil supplement with every meal. We started that early on in his life to rid him o hot spots, but I'm convinced it's done more benefit then that
Love this little fugger like no other. F'n dawgs
Agree! Mine will be 13 in November, he still gets after it when he wants to lol. Hasn’t really shown any signs of old age other than getting gray and lazy (lazier than normal)
Sorry to read it Dave. Did you ever get him into the vet? Maybe some medicine or additives for his food or herbal stuff that might assist?
To be honest Phil, I’ve been avoiding it in my own person fear and not wanting to face any issues. He will go in and see Mrs. Twire this week.
I get it Dave. I've been there. If he isn't in pain and has more good days than bad days. . . . we just clean up after them and let them enjoy their golden years. Fortunately, Brutus didn't have too many accidents until the last month or so. It really helped that our carpet was ready to be replaced anyhow and many of his accidents missed the carpet. Lol
He’s started to realize it’s happening and runs from it. So he leaves a trail of biscuits. I don’t think he’s in any pain, just loosing control of his shit door.
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Same thing happened to my wifes old dog. She was still pretty spry and could even jump up on the couch still. She would be walking along and drop a nugget and if she saw it then it would spook her. We would put her in her kennel at night but towards the end that was bad because she would try to cover it up and end up getting it everywhere. It got to the point that i was tired of cleaning up crap every couple ours and every morning.
Dementia, hip displatia and a mass on his liver. She thinks the dementia is the cause of the pooping issue, he’s not remembering when to go. Blood work was perfect though! Put him on some pain meds for his hips and will continue to go forward with this thing called life.
Tanner boy deserves a little truck ride.
Tanner boy deserves a little truck ride.
Almost hate to update this one...he’s doing a ton better with the pain meds but age is still doing its part. I fear it won’t be long now. We will enjoy the days we do have left together though!
Maybe I can a sleep now...
Maybe I can a sleep now...
We got him at 7 weeks old from a guy in anchorage. Tanner boy came with the name as the guys dad had one just like him, with the white spot on his chest. The 12 other pups were labeled with colors. Tanner had a story, so we chose him.
We lived in a small house with a small yard. So every day after work I would grab a 6 pack and Tanner Boy. We would take a drive down to Beer Can Lake (cambel lake?) and take a hike around it. Season didn’t matter, we would go. -40* just meant I needed to drink the beer faster to keep it from freezing.
Once I had my own shop, he was the shop dog and sure enjoyed the extra attention. Tanner boy had GI’s that would stop in just to see him. Like a little piece of home for some of them. Never a shortage of petting or walks.
Getting closer to the selfishness coming to an end. He can’t remember ber much anymore and is starting to have trouble walking on the hardwood floor. He’s fallen down a few times lately. Remembering the good times...
Hitting post is taking me a while...hope this helps someone some day. Not sure if it’s helping me or not...it ain’t allergies this time. Fucking love this dog! It hurts
We lived in a small house with a small yard. So every day after work I would grab a 6 pack and Tanner Boy. We would take a drive down to Beer Can Lake (cambel lake?) and take a hike around it. Season didn’t matter, we would go. -40* just meant I needed to drink the beer faster to keep it from freezing.
Once I had my own shop, he was the shop dog and sure enjoyed the extra attention. Tanner boy had GI’s that would stop in just to see him. Like a little piece of home for some of them. Never a shortage of petting or walks.
Getting closer to the selfishness coming to an end. He can’t remember ber much anymore and is starting to have trouble walking on the hardwood floor. He’s fallen down a few times lately. Remembering the good times...
Hitting post is taking me a while...hope this helps someone some day. Not sure if it’s helping me or not...it ain’t allergies this time. Fucking love this dog! It hurts
Dogs have a way of becoming closer to us than most of our friends or family. Sure ain't fun watching them get old and break down. Keep remembering the good times with him Dave.
triple_duece
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Hang in there. We all feel your pain. I usually get another dog after one passes, it help with the lonely times. None will be the same as they are all special in their own way. We never forget our four legged kids. These threads are hard on me also as I read them, the memories of all the loses of our loved ones gets revisited. We will all be reunited again in the end.
Thanks for sharing. I know most outdoors folks have to deal with this, exactly why I’m sharing. I know we aren’t alone, even if we choose to not talk about it.
Sucks to hear this Dave.
If you need an ear we are here for you buddy.
Hard to loose a good dog. Mine has been gone for several years now and I still don't want to try and find a replacement. I'm afraid I'll never find one as good as she was. Kinda sucks sometimes not having one around when you have had dogs as long as you can remember.
If you need an ear we are here for you buddy.
Hard to loose a good dog. Mine has been gone for several years now and I still don't want to try and find a replacement. I'm afraid I'll never find one as good as she was. Kinda sucks sometimes not having one around when you have had dogs as long as you can remember.