Thx so much...that was very helpful. We lost our 16 yr old lab/aussie 2+ years ago...she was the BEST DOG we’ve ever had...we keep Fantazing getting another dog...we have 2 cats...we’ll see.
This older person just had to replace our Golden
Retriever, Max, who crossed the Rainbow Bridge suddenly about 6 years ago. Max, a rescue, was probably 2 when we got him and probably 12 when we lost him. We adopted him 17 years ago. Do the math. I was remembering Max at age 12, his predecessor, Terra, another Golden who died at 15. I opted for a Golden Puppy, Riley. I am 15 years older, no longer swift of foot, nor eager to be challenged. Riley is incorrigible. He’s flunked 3 obedience classes, wants to be boss of everything, and has shown no sign of slowing down at 3. I love him dearly, but I have to admit that my first dog trainer was right when she said that we’d adopted the wrong dog. He’s mine forever, but I wish that I had a fenced yard where he could run free. I wish that he wasn’t so strong that I fear that he will knock, or pull, me over. I wish that I were younger in order to give him the life that he deserves. And I wish that he weren’t so d—d smart that he can read my mind! Get a small dog, or a cat. LOL