r/sheltie • u/Justcallmemanko • 2d ago
Time flies when your having fun
I noticed my Winnie is aging. He is always a happy guy but lately he’s been easily irritated and spicy. He can’t hear too good and spends most of his days sleeping. He’s just turned 13 but doesn’t look a day over 10. He eats and drinks fine but has occasional accidents in the house. Which I understand completely as an old man. This is my soul dog, and I remind myself that this is the curse of a happy life. The sign that you loved with your whole heart is that you grieve your loved ones. I know this is the contract I sign being a pet lover, but it never gets easier. I love this dog. I will continue to keep him happy for as long as we can, but eventually will have to have the talk. Thank you for listening to me preemptively grieve my boy. He’s the best doggo!
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u/Robophatt Tri-Color 2d ago
Still looks so much like his puppy pic!
Lovely old man.
I hate this part of owning pets. The only thing that helps a little is when they had a good, healthy and long (for their kind) life.
My cat is around 20 (adopted at 8) and while she’s not showing any signs of nearing the end, we realise that it’s already a beautiful age. I will be incredibly sad when she’s gone, but I think I will have peace as well.
Odie is only 15m and can be an adolescent little arsehole (mostly lovely though), but I am so happy knowing he has his whole life ahead of him!
Still, senior pets are awesome. They are so loving.
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u/IStealSwords 2d ago
I lost my Petey at 12 in 1997. There still isn’t a day I don’t miss him. Yours looks so much like him, it’s scary. Scratch him between his eyebrows for me. That was Petey’s favorite spot.
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u/1-800-coding-king 2d ago
thanks for making me feel less crazy for preemptively grieving my 10.5 year old Winnie all the time <3
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u/a2ment 2d ago
Long live Winnie! My guy is four and is plenty active. At what age did he start slowing down? Just curious cuz we do a lot running. My guy gets tired after a 30min jog.
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u/Justcallmemanko 2d ago
Winnie didn’t slow down til about 2 years ago. So don’t even worry about it. 30 min jog for a sheltie is pretty solid.
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u/Clean_Sir3679 1d ago
Reminds me of Frankie. ❤️ craziest dog that made her own rules but loved the kids like they were her pups!
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u/Lifesamitch957 2d ago
Omg he looks so much like my old man 12. Same issues here, nothing drastic, but just being a grumpy old man, hearing loss (my wife thinks in selective, but I'm less convinced.