Boxer on Guard

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guard dogs, old dog

This older boxer looks very formidable guarding his yard.

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Old Dog Looking as Self in Mirror

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dog in a car, dog looking in mirror, Dogs, old dog

Old Dog Looking as Self in Mirror, a photo by dagnyg on Flickr.

This wonderful old dog sits in this car most Sundays when his people attend a church near my home. He never barks when I walk past with my dogs. Today I got his picture, it looks like he is looking at himself in the side mirror.

Old Dog Poem

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old dog, poem, poetry

I can across this wonderful poem about an old dog by Jon Katz:  http://www.bedlamfarm.com/2014/01/05/poem-the-divine-old-dog-2/

 

And here’s a photo of Annie to go along with the poem.

The Pretzel

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Dogs, elderly dog, labrador retriever, old dog

The Pretzel, originally uploaded by dagnyg.

Our 17 year old black labrador retriever Annie in her pretzel position. That she is comfortable twisted up like this amazes me. She has some arthritis in her neck and spine, making this even stranger.

Annie was very ill this past summer, we thought she was going to pass away imminently . She stopped eating and lost a great deal of weight. Did not move off her bed much. We were thinking of euthanizing her,  but we did not since she did not seem to be in pain. And then one day she started eating again and was interesting in life. Perhaps she looked over the abyss and decided she was not ready to leave this world? Her vet thinks that her immune system restarted itself.

Today Annie still eats poorly, we have to coax her to start eating and then she does. Unless there’s a steak or pot roast or another favorite food around. She takes a short walk  daily with the rest of her pack, then the pack and I drop her off at home and continue our walk. When we watch TV in the evening she joins us in the living room. Sometimes she comes up and asks for attention, which is freely given. She sleeps about 22 – 23 hours a day, not unusual for very elderly dogs. We think she has a decent quality of life.

Annie

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Dogs, labrador retriever, old dog

Annie, originally uploaded by dagnyg.

17 year old black labrador retriever Annie