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[quote=Anonymous]You probably didn't mean specific advice, but you said ask anything, so if you have a moment....  My beloved foxhound mix is almost 12 years old.  He weighs about 75 lbs.  He has slowed down considerably but he still gets around fine.  He has a bit of incontinence but so far nothing too bad, and he is borderline for Cushing's disease.  We were told not to treat the Cushing's unless it gets really bad.  We have him on a thyroid medication and something that's supposed to help the incontinence.

My DH and kids and I are all so attached to this dog, and lately I've been getting the feeling like he may not have much time left.  It's nothing specific, and the vet wasn't concerned at his checkup 2 months ago (except for the above), but I know dogs of this size don't last forever and he just looks really old.  How long do you think we can expect he will be around?  And "how" does a dog in this situation usually go?  Will we probably end up having to put him down at some point, or will we come home one day and he will be dead?  Ugh, I am dreading this.

Thanks for any advice you can give.[/quote]

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