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What It is Like to Have a 16 Year Old Dog

My puppy isn't an puppy anymore and now she's a a very cute and fuzzy old lady.

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What It is Like to Have a 16 Year Old Dog
Faith Schanck

Everyone loves having a pet and that unbreakable bond that you have with your pet, but as they get older and older all you want is to snuggle them and hold them as close as possible. I have a 16 year old dog that I got when I was 1 year old and I am so obsessed with her. Although she is so freaking adorable, so many things have changed since she was a puppy.

She has become a bit blind and a bit deaf which does not bode well when I try and call her to come snuggle me or if I want to take her outside. It also has resulted in some funny moments like when she walks into me while I am walking. It's too cute though because when I bend down and scratch her face she realizes I am there and gives me a big kiss, which always warms my heart.

She started this new thing where instead of walking off the last step in the staircase, to just straight jumping and throwing caution into the wind. It's really cute and funny but I am also like " OMG are you okay?? Don't just fling yourself. You're and old lady!"

Bottom line is while she is an old dog, I love her very much and 99% of the time I am chilling with her and snuggling.

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