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Post by Wolfgang on Jan 16, 2020 23:02:03 GMT -5
Cute rabbits.
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Post by vup on Jan 17, 2020 22:16:03 GMT -5
I come with sad news. This past Sunday, my family's dog, Scruffy, passed away. He was 15 years old. His final days were sudden, trying, and uneasy, but his final moments were accepting and peaceful. Just a few weeks ago, I was saying that he had a couple more years left in him. He was doing so well in his old age. He loved walks. I let Scruffy walk me. He would sniff as he pleased, while I nudged him along the path. He had a love for food, smells, and life. I can still see his eyes the last time he was begging me for a walk. In loving memory
Scruffy September 19, 2004 - January 12, 2020
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Post by ironhammer on Jan 17, 2020 22:29:42 GMT -5
I come with sad news. This past Sunday, my family's dog, Scruffy, passed away. He was 15 years old. His final days were sudden, trying, and uneasy, but his final moments were accepting and peaceful. Just a few weeks ago, I was saying that he had a couple more years left in him. He was doing so well in his old age. He loved walks. I let Scruffy walk me. He would sniff as he pleased, while I nudged him along the path. He had a love for food, smells, and life. I can still see his eyes the last time he was begging me for a walk. In loving memory
Scruffy September 19, 2004 - January 12, 2020 Oh man, RIP. Losing a beloved family member, even if he is a pet, really can hit you. I have prior experience after losing my dog after many years. He was a furry family member. I know how it feels. It stings.
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Post by trainermch on Jan 17, 2020 22:29:54 GMT -5
I come with sad news. This past Sunday, my family's dog, Scruffy, passed away. He was 15 years old. His final days were sudden, trying, and uneasy, but his final moments were accepting and peaceful. Just a few weeks ago, I was saying that he had a couple more years left in him. He was doing so well in his old age. He loved walks. I let Scruffy walk me. He would sniff as he pleased, while I nudged him along the path. He had a love for food, smells, and life. I can still see his eyes the last time he was begging me for a walk. In loving memory
Scruffy September 19, 2004 - January 12, 2020 I am so sorry for you. I know your heart is broken. He looks so sweet and content here. He must have known how well loved he was.
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Post by vup on Jan 17, 2020 22:40:56 GMT -5
Thank you guys for the kind and thoughtful words. He meant so much to us.
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Post by mln59 on Jan 17, 2020 22:47:23 GMT -5
RIP scruffy.
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Post by volleykenzie on Jan 19, 2020 10:34:28 GMT -5
I come with sad news. This past Sunday, my family's dog, Scruffy, passed away. He was 15 years old. His final days were sudden, trying, and uneasy, but his final moments were accepting and peaceful. Just a few weeks ago, I was saying that he had a couple more years left in him. He was doing so well in his old age. He loved walks. I let Scruffy walk me. He would sniff as he pleased, while I nudged him along the path. He had a love for food, smells, and life. I can still see his eyes the last time he was begging me for a walk. In loving memory
Scruffy September 19, 2004 - January 12, 2020 scruffy is doing great things in puppy heaven
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Post by trainermch on Jan 19, 2020 15:40:46 GMT -5
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Post by volleykenzie on Jan 19, 2020 19:01:43 GMT -5
my family and i rescued a dog and her name is asia!
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Post by ironhammer on Jan 22, 2020 10:48:23 GMT -5
Have you ever wondered why larger breeds (i.e. Great Dane, Mastiffs, St. Bernard, Irish Wolfhound etc) often have a shorter lifespan than smaller breeds (i.e. Lhasa Apso, Shetland Sheepdogs, Shih Tzu)? This does not seem to to comply with the overall trend of mammals, where large mammals like bowhead whales, elephants have fairly long lifes of many decades over that of the little mice, which has an average life span of only 2 years.
But in fact, a study have shown that dogs weighting under 20 pounds have an average longevity of 11 years as opposed to those over 90 pounds who have an average of only 8 years. Granted, these are averages. There are exceptions with relatively large breeds who have reasonably long life for their size, i.e. Samoyed has an average longevity of 12 years. And there of course are individual dogs who are relatively large yet still able to live a fairly long life. But that still does not answer the question of the general trend of larger dogs having shorter lives. So why is that?
Recent studies showed that scientists believe that large dogs die quicker because their cells age quicker. Because they grow to a larger size quicker, they also age faster. This could led to earlier onset of diseases more common on old age, like heart problems, cancer and various degenerative diseases. Larger mammals having longer life species only holds if we compare across species, but within species, it seems larger dogs suffer from faster metabolism and quicker cell death than smaller dogs. Hopefully more research into dog aging can one day help us slow down the process for large dogs and also aid in the treatment and cure of age-related diseases in humans as well.
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Post by trainermch on Jan 23, 2020 13:13:07 GMT -5
Exactly
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Post by Wolfgang on Jan 27, 2020 22:51:51 GMT -5
My dog is injured. He had a fight with a squirrel at a park. There was blood everywhere. The squirrel escaped. My dog has a cut lip (probably from biting himself in the frantic fight) and is limping. Nothing serious. But he's limping. I lectured him, "No one comes out of a battle in one piece."
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Post by trainermch on Jan 28, 2020 8:46:28 GMT -5
My dog is injured. He had a fight with a squirrel at a park. There was blood everywhere. The squirrel escaped. My dog has a cut lip (probably from biting himself in the frantic fight) and is limping. Nothing serious. But he's limping. I lectured him, "No one comes out of a battle in one piece." I hate to hear that. I wonder why he's limping--was his paw bitten? Poor bebe. As it is with humans, the mouth heals quickly, so at least there's that.
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Post by vbprisoner on Jan 28, 2020 10:08:05 GMT -5
My dog is injured. He had a fight with a squirrel at a park. There was blood everywhere. The squirrel escaped. My dog has a cut lip (probably from biting himself in the frantic fight) and is limping. Nothing serious. But he's limping. I lectured him, "No one comes out of a battle in one piece." Your German Sheppard got whipped by a squirrel? That's so embarrassing!!! I bet the squirrel is telling all his buddies, "I kicked the sh*t out of a pansy German Sheppard today at the Park and he limped home bloody with his tail between his legs!" ROFLMAO
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Post by trainermch on Jan 28, 2020 10:10:30 GMT -5
My dog is injured. He had a fight with a squirrel at a park. There was blood everywhere. The squirrel escaped. My dog has a cut lip (probably from biting himself in the frantic fight) and is limping. Nothing serious. But he's limping. I lectured him, "No one comes out of a battle in one piece." Your German Sheppard get whipped by a squirrel? That's embarrassing!!!Ā I bet the squirrel is telling all his buddies, "I kicked the sh*t out of a pansy German Sheppard today at the Park and he limped home bloody with his tail between his legs!"Ā ROFLMAO You do know you are going straight to hell for this one right? (However, I cant say it didn't enter my mind. Lol. I took the kindness road instead. It wasn't as funny though.)
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