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Old 03-10-2010, 11:40 PM   #1
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Just seeing how old peoples dog are ...,

My mini fox terrier is 13 going 14.

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Old 03-10-2010, 11:52 PM   #2
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Yep our Maltese is 15 this year, was my wifes 21st present, he's had the best life as mums a chef he eats well, never and I mean never had any can dog food which I believe has helped with his age. Now he dosnt hear as good and also not 100% on the eye sight either but knows his way around the house.

15 years he has been apart of our life and were glad he's still around and has recently seen a new addition to the family with our first new born.
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Old 04-10-2010, 02:42 AM   #3
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Can't say she might read it !!! Lol...
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Old 04-10-2010, 06:02 AM   #4
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oldest we've had has been a chihuahua...she was 22 (almost 23) when she passed on, her old heart just stopped one day.
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Old 04-10-2010, 06:49 AM   #5
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My little girl is 15, going on 16, she is a mini Foxie/Chihuahua, lost her hearing but eye sight is still good, still run's and play's with her best mate, our other dog a Maltese, which is 9.
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have a couple of 4 yearold ex-racing greyhounds, so lots of living to come =)
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Old 04-10-2010, 09:11 AM   #7
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staffy just turned one
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Old 04-10-2010, 09:14 AM   #8
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Siberian Husky just turning one this month.
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Old 04-10-2010, 09:31 AM   #9
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alaskan malamute - turns 9 on halloween. i have been told that due to the size of the breed they last about 8-10 years...
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Old 04-10-2010, 09:47 AM   #10
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Two mini Schnauzers. One is nearly 3, the other is nearly 2.
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Old 04-10-2010, 10:01 AM   #11
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A 15 year old Aussie terrior and a 18 month old Kelpie
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My little doggy was 14 when she passed away just recently. Jack russel with a bit of foxy as well i think. Not as old as some but she got around alot...survived 4 car hits She was one of the ones that ate well too...my best mates dad loved her so much one day she came around his place by herself and he cooked her bacon and eggs while the grill was still hot. Good little dog she was.
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Old 04-10-2010, 10:12 AM   #13
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one dopey 4yr old lab over here
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Chihuahua X Shihtzu Male 6 Next year in April.... Going Strong and living on dry food and the expensive dog meat

and Just a Chihuahua Female 11 on Christmas day..... Still running around and as healthy as a new puppie when they learn how to walk/run
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15 year old Staffy. Poor old girl has worn out teeth. she cant eat dry food
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Old 04-10-2010, 11:35 AM   #16
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6 y/o Border Collie, 3 y/o Ridgeback x
Mum has a Foxy, Annie who is 19 years old, blind as a bat, deaf as a post but apart from that quite healthy, her best mate is Sammy who has just turned 16 years old.
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We've got a Maltese terrier going on 9 years old now, oldest dog we had was a cross EVERYTHING dog and looked like a German Shepard, he lived till he was 15 from memory.

Uncle takes the cake though, his little dog is nearly 20 now and still going strong.
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i had a staffy x rottweiler running around with my mates minituare foxie, my dog just turned 1 and it killed the minituare foxie so unfortuantly its been put down
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We are currently without family pet but we have had many in my 33 yrs,

Pom x Keshound 19yrs (attacked and run over up to 10 times- died old age
German Shep - 14yrs died old age
German Shep - 15 yrs died old age
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alaskan malamute - turns 9 on halloween. i have been told that due to the size of the breed they last about 8-10 years...
Yeah its not long...my uncles is now suffering a bit as it has cancer in its legs/bones, something like that. Shame to see such a beautiful animal nowhere near its previous self.
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Thanks for the posts guys.....

Yeah, my Foxie is getting on in age, with the main problem being his teeth starting to go and he just isn't as active anymore as he used to be. To be honest, it is worrying me, hence starting this post.

Just as an observation, it seems like the smaller dogs are actually living longer than the larger animals. I wonder why that is?
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Thanks for the posts guys.....

Yeah, my Foxie is getting on in age, with the main problem being his teeth starting to go and he just isn't as active anymore as he used to be. To be honest, it is worrying me, hence starting this post.

Just as an observation, it seems like the smaller dogs are actually living longer than the larger animals. I wonder why that is?
Dunno, maybe less stress on their bodies, organs etc.
Strange really because most of the little dogs I have had know have been small in stature but big in balls and attitude, usually without a sense of fear.
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I bought my wife our jack russell 12 years ago he is in perfect health and she walks him 5 to 7kms everyday, he gets fed on tinned food dog biscuits and any leftovers from our meals.
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12 weeks on Wedensday, Sadly we lost our Border Collie Mac 5 weeks ago at a tender 10,this guys filling the void though,heres a few cpics just before he found out it was a bad idea to bite furry things that dangle of couches.
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Thanks for the posts guys.....

Yeah, my Foxie is getting on in age, with the main problem being his teeth starting to go and he just isn't as active anymore as he used to be. To be honest, it is worrying me, hence starting this post.

Just as an observation, it seems like the smaller dogs are actually living longer than the larger animals. I wonder why that is?
Hope you have many years to come with him mate.
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my dog (jess) passed on 2 years ago now. (15 years old). black and tan kelpie,
was my best mate/companion since i got her as a pup. i`ve yet to meet a human (barring a few mates,girlfriends)that will absolutely devote it`s life to you through thick and thin,good or bad. still miss her.
sorry if i`ve gone a bit off topic.
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Tammy is 4 now (mastiff cross shepard), my previous dog Jess was 15 when i had to have her put down
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Old 04-10-2010, 11:07 PM   #28
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Jackson is 5, Mastiff / Ridgeback cross
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Old 05-10-2010, 12:00 AM   #29
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I've got two pure bread Rhodesian Ridgebacks, 8 Years and 2.

Dogs of there size (large bread) you usually get 10 years out of.

The bigger “giant” breads (ie mastiffs, St Bernard’s, ect) 8 years

Our Ridgeback club gives out Certificates to dogs that get to 10, the German Shepard club here does the same at 12 years.

The bigger the dog the shorter the life.

Enjoy them while you can.
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I have two children, both are young ones.

There is Matilda (Tilly), an Australian Red Border Collie at 10 months old, she is only a little girl at just over 15 kg but she can run.



And Clancey (Pants Man), another Border Collie and is just short of 10 weeks old, we think he is the ying/yang dog because of his half white face. He is going to be a big boy as his feet are already as big as Tilly's.



Tired now, playing was too much.

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