Boog mr big paws our golden retriever

[Duncanpup]

Boog is eleven chocolate lab mr big paws golden retriever is thirteen, they both are on arthritis medicine and they still try to go outside to relieve themselves they understand we always expected that and they did , If they have accident in house it’s fine furry boys you try to go out and man just says it’s fine cleaning up accident for best furry boys it just makes me sad seeing boog or mr big paws old and arthritic.

I told my wife we have dunk he’s year half this is last dogs we get cuz when it comes time to put them down it hurts deep, does make me smile how the two old furry boys chew dunks pups ass in dog years they are 77 and 91 years old in dog years I love all furry pups.

[leftieNanner]

1. Sending love to Duncan, Boog, and MBP

When we lost Riley (GSD) in October 2019, I swore that he was our last dog.

That lasted until August 2020. Now we have Snoopy (mixed breed - likely part Great Dane) here - breaking all the house rules on a regular basis. No dogs on the furniture! HA! Good luck with that. I was planning to reupholster that chair anyway. The chewed off fabric on the bottom just gives it character.

[Duncanpup]

5. It does hurt deep

[leftieNanner]

7. Oh, it does

A close friend of mine just lost her very first dog who was 12.

She asked me, after suffering greatly when Gracie died, how could I ever bring another dog into the family?

I explained to her that she would indeed grieve for a while. But she will always have those twelve years of love to remember.

[tblue37]

2. I stopped having ferrets because they live only 5-8 years. But I can't imagine being without

cats.

I can't walk much now, even with my cane, so I can't have dogs any more. But I do so wish I could.

[Duncanpup]

6. At least you have the cats tblue

[tblue37]

9. Yes. The youngest is 8.5 and the oldest is 16, so they're all seniors. So am i, so if I get

another after they're gone, it would have to be a senior, too, so it won't be left behind when I die. (I am 71years old.)

[CentralMass]

3. Our Golden Retriever made it to 14 and we nursed him through part of the last year with cancer. I'd

be lying if I said we all didn't cry profusely. the morning we had to put him down He was having a hard time breathing that morning and the entire family (wife and 3 young daughters)> took him into the vet not knowing it would be for the last time. Our vet examined him and said "It's time. At this point you would be keeping him alive for you, not him." Golden retrievers are such a loving loyal dog it made it all the much harder to say good bye. I had jogged many 5 miles runs with him and we had a special bond,

[Duncanpup]

4. I know golden retrievers

Mr big paws used to run with me as boog did when I ran , now I just row because my knees yet they are the best.

It was ok man is getting his running shoes on they were all excited barking, best furry guys in the world , and both furry boys would tippy tap dance so excited for a run.

[dixiegrrrrl]

14. My only regret in life is I couold not have more Goldens in it than I did.

Completely stole my heart. I get teary eyed just seeing them online.

We got 2 kittens about 4 months before we lost tour goldie to cancer ( he was 13) and one of them I swear was a Golden in another life. He stays glued to me, it's uncanny.

[iscooterliberally]

8. Old dogs are the best!

I miss my old Samson. He made it to be 15 years old. I used to walk him without a leash. One time a woman saw us walking along and said 'hey doesn't he have to be on a leash?'. I turned and said, 'watch out! He's comin' at you at full speed!'. That made the woman laugh. Samson's top speed was .5 mph. He knew how to mosey on down the road and take his time. Good luck with your dogs!

[Duncanpup]

10. 😀

Thank you , is that Sampson in the picture.

[iscooterliberally]

12. Yes. That was Samson.

We miss him. Even our cats miss him. They were all raised with dogs.

[Duncanpup]

13. He is so handsome

[niyad]

11. Sending hugs for your furries. It is so very difficult seeing our furbabies hurting.

What meds are they on? Do they take glucosomine and chondroitin? If not, you might find that helpful for them.