To: divine_moment_of_facts
The short lifespan is the result of breeding in pursuit of the trait of being big to the exclusion of everything else. It's too bad people don't value traits like long life.
Sixteen is very good for a medium sized dog. I know some of the little dogs routinely get to 17. I wish mine did but I'm not a little dog person. My 65lb guy is 12 and he is definitely showing his age.
16 posted on
09/04/2009 5:12:48 PM PDT by
Varda
To: Varda
He's 80 lb. Most are amazed at his age because of his large size.
Both my Shih Tzu lived to 17.
What breed is your guy?
18 posted on
09/04/2009 6:03:48 PM PDT by
divine_moment_of_facts
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