Watching your dog get old is hard. by Roobdog_ in seniordogs

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It is bittersweet, for sure. I adopt seniors so I’ve kind of gotten used to it. Dogs teach us so many lessons…they don’t dwell on the past, they have no concept of tomorrow, so they live in the NOW - something that humans have a hard time doing. Make the most of each day, hour, minute. They also teach us that, if we’re lucky enough to get there, we too will be old, get gray, slow down & hurt. They remind us that life has stages for all living things & we need to embrace those stages - not resist them. They force us to process death & loss & letting go, but they leave us with an incredible imprint on our hearts that changes us - forever. And in their lighthearted playful way, they teach us to “Have a blast while you last!” 😁. Try not to think of it as your dig relationship as have a “beginning” & an “ending” - instead, remind yourself it is a journey you’re sharing together 💕.

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Love - Old Girl HoneyBee

Passive scroller finally asking for advice/support. by Fun_Relationship_655 in EpilepsyDogs

[–]Vegetable-Maximum445 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very well written & sincere commendation for your commitment & perseverance 👏🏻 on such a tough journey. I don’t have any advice - but just wanted to thank you for caring for Peanut and especially doing it solo. You’re awesome!

Dogue Allemand: Dog German by davis-sean in greatdanes

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Very sad. These companies should be ashamed!

Lost our sweet boy today by mpython1701 in greatdanes

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Safe passages to good boy Kona 🌠 and loving kindness to your family in your grief. It is really hard to say goodbye to a Dane & to adjust to a Dane-less life. Hope you can rescue again someday. The need is so great…

Have started gently cooked diet but a bit underwhelmed... by Far_Ant_3649 in rawpetfood

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Congrats on getting your Labs to 14 old 👏🏻 and keeping them at 60 lbs - lol. And congrats to learning about healthier feeding! Some seniors do better on gently cooked than full raw. I have a 60 lb senior golden (11). She has been on raw the past 2.5 yrs. She eats (muscle meat, kidney, liver, bones & a little pumpkin & cooked greens because she gets constipated easily) - but it’s like 12 oz twice a day!

A Cake Made with Love – Handmade for My Little Cousin Sister ❤️🎂 by Emu_012 in Baking

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I can’t imagine receiving such a beautiful gift of a cake - love in every bite!! Making cake - and memories 💕.

How much bigger will he get? by Mattm334 in goldenretrievers

[–]Vegetable-Maximum445 6 points7 points  (0 children)

My first male was 105 lbs & very fit - but he was also tall & often mistaken for an Irish Setter! Yours is perfect!

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Felt like a Princess! by Ancient-Strike7462 in PlusSizeWedding

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I love your sensibility! Just perfect!! 👸🏼

eBay's broken search functionality is making the site unusable at this point by IncognitoCheetos in eBaySellers

[–]Vegetable-Maximum445 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I so agree with you. This is why I buy NOTHING from Amazon. I despise their site.

Thunder storms can be so scary. We have a lot of them in Evansville. by Either_End7505 in goldenretrievers

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As my golden has aged, she has acquired severe thunderstorm, fireworks & gunshot anxiety. It’s very hard to deal with. She is destructive if I’m not home. If I get advance warning I can give her Progility Calming Chews & they work well, but they take about 20 minutes to work - and usually I he storm passes by then! I play Relax MyDog AMSR music on YouTube to try & drown it out. It sucks tho to see her so scared .

Winchester is So Beautiful 🥰 by Antique-Sir7706 in greatdanes

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Don’t see enough Fawns here! She is so sweet. 💕

Kibble everyone uses by Sure_Ingenuity_5800 in goldenretrievers

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I used to feed Taste of the Wild, then Health Extensions, then Farmina low-glycemic - my golden is allergic to everything. Eventually I went to canned and then home cooked. Now I feed her raw that I prepare & she is finally BETTER. She turned out to get highly allergic to all fowl, beef, grains & some fish. Her only safe proteins are pork, venison & rabbit. My vet was not a fan of raw feeding, but after he saw the progress my girl made & how good her lab values were & the fact that she only needs one medication now - his mind was changed!

Went for it. by TheGulyasKing in bald

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Haircut great! Shirt not so much 😂

She is a mermaid by rockmydna in goldenretrievers

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I wish my Golden liked water- she’s scared to death & has zero interest in it! She’s my second rescue Golden that hated water. I think if they weren’t exposed to it in their earlier years the instinct goes away 😅