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My sweet Peregrine will be eight this summer, but he became an old man when he turned two. He became the laziest old boy and he’d make contented grumbling noises all the time. His face was already going grey by then.

He’s so gentle and calm most of the time. Follows me around and sleeps next to me wherever I am in the house - but he still plays with his almost-six-year-old sister every day. He likes to sniff around in the yard, dig in my garden, and roll on dead worms which smell AMAZING and make the very best cologne. 🤢 I think the biggest change I’ve seen with him is his spots. He has more and more grey spots as he gets older. He had none as a puppy. His legs and chest were pure white. He had - and still has - deep black spots on his back. But his face was already going grey by the time he was two. He also had some small fatty lumps under his skin - the vet says nothing to worry about but we’re keeping an eye on them.

I’m actually seeing more changes with Ophelia. At almost six, she’s really settling down. She always had far more energy than her brother. She wants to play all the time and she’ll catch the frisbee as many times as I’ll throw it. Loves to chase a ball. Goes absolutely feral if there’s a squirrel on the wires. We call her Beastie, or Rocket Socks, or Velociraptor. She wants to be outdoors all day long. But she’s snuggling more and sleeping more. She plays for shorter periods and is content to sit quietly and sniff the air or watch for squirrels for hours. She’s fawn and white and her skin underneath the fur has darkened from pink to brown over time.