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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Your dog will slow down a it ages.  It' still young and energetic and demanding.  After about 5 it will settle down in the house but still need exercise (tired = good, as I'm sure you've heard).  After 7 or so its exercise needs will start to decline.  [b]My 15 year old dog basically sleeps all day, although having a very old dog comes with other challenges and we really can't board her anymore at this age.   [/b]

Anyway, you are approaching the sweet spot of a mature dog that is fun but not as needy.  [/quote]

I’m guessing OP shudders at the thought of the dog reaching 15 years old. [b]We have a 16 year old dog and are in the same boat - can’t board him.[/b] But OP, it’s pretty uncommon to have a dog that reaches such an old age, so don’t think about that now. Outsource care, find a dog sitter that can come on short notice, and feel good about all benefits to your kids. Usually, familiarity breeds contempt, but with a dog, familiarity leads to affection, so I bet one day you will realize that you love the dog. You are a good egg for taking care of the dog and being a good dog mom. [/quote]

Can you and P-PP explain why you can’t board your senior dogs anymore?

I have an 8-year-old Bulldog, and she still boards. I’m wondering if there is something I’m missing. (Bulldogs aren’t long lived, so 8 is quite senior.)

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That was me - he has arthritis in both hind legs as a result of old age plus 2 acl repairs. He needs grippy socks on hard surfaces and he sometimes falls down and needs help getting up. We boarded and flew him quite a bit even up to the age of 14 and he never had a problem, but the last couple of years has been harder. He is a 45# mixed breed. [/quote]

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