It is so good to hear others who have older dogs. Ours will be 17 in February. We only took Izzy to the vet a couple of times. Once for something gastro and the other to be weighed for a special flea pill. We deworm her ourselves and she doesn't go outside rootin and tootin like she once did so we don't give her any more rabies shots. My husband buys her as close to the best pet food we can afford and she is spoiled to our table food. Last night I made us a nice salad for Dinner as we are both on a diet, topped with fried chunks of chicken breast. And she sat there and begged until we gave her a few chunks each of ours. It will kill us when she passes as she basically grew old with us. Just like one of our kids. God bless you and your dogs. In our old age they are one of our family that keep us company and warn us when anyone approaches. I thank God for all our pets.
I have dogs that live well into their teens.
Lost one at 17.5 a couple years ago and our next oldest is 16.5 now.
No vaccines save for rabies as we are in the woods a lot and get nail trimming down. Once senior years arrive even that one stops.
It is so good to hear others who have older dogs. Ours will be 17 in February. We only took Izzy to the vet a couple of times. Once for something gastro and the other to be weighed for a special flea pill. We deworm her ourselves and she doesn't go outside rootin and tootin like she once did so we don't give her any more rabies shots. My husband buys her as close to the best pet food we can afford and she is spoiled to our table food. Last night I made us a nice salad for Dinner as we are both on a diet, topped with fried chunks of chicken breast. And she sat there and begged until we gave her a few chunks each of ours. It will kill us when she passes as she basically grew old with us. Just like one of our kids. God bless you and your dogs. In our old age they are one of our family that keep us company and warn us when anyone approaches. I thank God for all our pets.