4 months ago, when I took my new pup to the vet, my vet did an evaluation on my old dog, who I thought was 9 years old. She determined that my older dog was closer to 12 years old. Sucks to have your dog age 3 years in a moment. Then, last night, she had a hard time going down stairs for the first time.
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Next morning, she was fine on the stairs, but I can see the writing on the walls. This was why I haven't gotten a dog in 36 years. And to be fair, my prior dogs were all working animals, and this is my first real pet.
It's different, and I can't explain it. Lela has a grip on my heart no other animal has had.
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