Senior Citizens

I'm not sure of the age limits here, but here are recent photos of Tibby (age 7)
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And Wallis (age 12) - you can see her poor small eye.
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Oh the little darlings. I have such a soft spot for the seniors. Something in my heart always gets tugged when I see them. They are so precious with their years of love & loyalty. :lotsaluv:

I do have a soft spot for any senior dog. A puppy gets a lot of attention and it shows when they wiggle about when you meet one. But a senior has this glint in their eye when they get unexpected attention. I always notice that - I swear it adds another yr back in their life!

Here's my 14.5 year old boy Charlie.

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I've moved this to be our first post in the new Golden Oldies gallery! :D

Charlie is just a darling - there is something so special about the oldies - the "been there, done that, got the t-shirt" look - but still enjoy their cuddles, walkies and of course, FOOD :lol:

Tibby and Wallis are lovely - poor Wallis' eye, she is so brave.


Here are my Oldies:

Kyla was 7 earlier this month - she's a retired breeding/show dog, who came to live with us last September. She's rather enjoying her retirement, lots of cuddles and walkies, and is very gentle and sweet with Rupert.

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and this is Rupert, he is 10 years 8 months, and the naughtiest of the lot!!! He's had his moments healthwise, but we are very fortunate in that he is still heart clear.

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Rupert's 8th birthday party {he was poorly earlier that year and we didn't think we'd get to celebrate that birthday with him...let alone 2 more since :D }

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Thanks for putting up this forum. I have a special place in my heart for the seniors, especially Cavs with all their health problems. It is amazing to see so many. It is a tribute to you owners who have taken such good care of and loved these dogs so they could see such a long life.

All of the pictures are beautiful! I just pray that I will be able to put Lily's picture here one day and perhaps future Cavs.

The second picture of Rubert LOOKS LIKE HE IS SMILING. I am always glad to hear post about older cav's It gives us owners a lot of hope our dogs will live a long life.
judy

Here's our golden oldie - Honey who is 12 and just as sweet as her name :flwr:

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Just had to say that birthday picture of Rupert is precious - those cavalier eyes would melt any heart.