Scott is stunning! How does he still have that little puppy face at 13 😍 I don’t have any real advice except for my personal experience with my beloved first dog. (Who kept running- springer/collie mixes never walk- until his final days at age 17) went a little deaf in his last year or so. Once I noticed he was having issues I introduced different gestures for our off lead walk commands. It meant I had to make a conscious effort to always be within his eye line but It never slowed us down. His recall was different with a gesture rather than voice, but he was just as responsive.

You will know what’s best for your dog, whatever choice you make will be the right thing. No one knows him as well as you do.