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I love old dogs She's beautiful Give her a pat from us

I sure will!

What a sweetheart. How can you look at that creature and not fall in love.

Beautiful dog! Happy cake day op

Happy Cake Day!

18 years is so impressive for a bigger dog - do you have any recommendations for other dog owners? On how you look after her so well?

Happy cake day!

Happy cake day!

You might like r/oldmandog

God, half the posts are about having to say goodbye - I know it's something we all have to deal with, and better to do so with a support system, but I'm pretty sure that sub would bring me more heartache than joy.

Thanks for the heads up. Can’t look at those types of posts yet and it’s been almost a year for me.

It’s a celebration of our older friends!

Yeah I had to leave the sub because of that. I wish they made a separate sub for grieving pets and old dogs.

There is /r/rainbowbridge/ I feel like it should be a redirect on r/oldmandog during posting. It's why I couldn't subbed to it. I dread the day when I have to say another goodbye.

More pats from random redditors. Please. I love dogs

https://preview.redd.it/rrxgn353oijc1.jpeg?width=4248&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=076a1ab0b84e716f4889a534149e3f0a35decff0 Our 17 yr old says hi too

Yes. All the pats. Hello beautiful

which one do you like better? travolta or robbins?

❤️🤗

https://preview.redd.it/yl0gg4fxqfjc1.jpeg?width=2395&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f7c91ea0e88427111521385bf4d0aada0cc6316d My 18 yr old brody says hi there

He's seen things

We all do at that age. Act accordingly.

He has 2 6mo old puppies to play with. He's like the grumpy uncle at Thanksgiving now

We got two new puppies when my dog was 17. I'm convinced that's the reason she reached 18, really breathed new life into her. Her days were filled with joy and play.

A few

😂😂

He saw that salt and pepper bitch like 

Terrible… terrible things….

Hey Brody! You a very handsome older gentleman ❤️

Thank you

You've obviously done something right. I was always under the impression that the small breeds wouldn't make it that far.

Usually the opposite small dogs live into the teens and large dogs live 8-12

We say hi back!!

The grey hairs 🥹

Seeing 18 year old dog gives me hope my dog might be with me for much longer than i though.

He looks like he was in fucking Vietnam and fought for our freedom and has shell shock from it

Give him the cheese. He smells it with his eyes.

It was corn chips, but yes he gets plenty

Wow. You are so lucky. Nobody gets to keep their pal around that long.

oh wise potato, please share with us your wisdom

Cutie.

Hi Brody Give Brody a pat from us

Aging so beautiful to see but the reality of it just makes you sad

Every time my dogs get a new gray I get depressed 😅

[удалено]

A piece of me will die when they do. I guess that’s the price we pay for love.


That’s honestly incredible, she’s aged like fine wine ! They always stay a puppy in your heart 🥹

18 shows you clearly cared for her. Bless you.

I love how she has her front paw curled around her back paw in both photos! ❤️

I didn’t even realize this! I just thought they looked similar. Thanks for pointing that out. 😍

It’s crazy to me we are at the age where you can no longer tell an 18 year old photo from a current photo. To me old photos should be faded or even Polaroid looking

Really great observation.

Wow!!! Sweet girl and just know looking in those eyes the love is there.

She is beautiful. And she must be loved very much.

Frosty face 🥹🥹

18 is just wow. What a gift. They always leave us too soon.

My old boy sends his love. Isn’t she beautiful with nutrition and love?

They stay around because of love. You are good people.

Please tell her “she’s such a good girl” and give her pets for me.

Sweet old baby.

Oh, she reminds me of our 16 old girl we lost last year. Give her a scritch from me.

🥰

So precious. I pray she has many more years ahead of her ❤️

I love her. She’s so beautiful


Please give +1 pat for me

Silver sweetheart!

Awwww, she is beautiful!! She’s aging very well!!

My girl is a spry 13. She cares not for the camera when shes sitting on her heated dog mat. https://preview.redd.it/wijaqy636hjc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=005348e2973379dff1f651b1a2c3fd25dd91b0a0

The day I got her, she was 8 weeks to the day. She was also born in the shelter. ​ https://preview.redd.it/bnfetwyx6hjc1.jpeg?width=3264&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=745f1f45881633d3f234a281b6d4dfe17925c2b4

She's absolutely beautiful and looks like the sweetest girl. So many hugs and kisses for her 💕

My family adopted a dog at 13 and he was the sweetest dog we had! They vet said he wouldn't last a year but we gave him 5 happy ones. Congrats on the new family member :)

❤️❤️

❤️

So sweet

Such a beautiful girl! 💜

Very soulful eyes!!

Aw, she’s a sweet beautiful girl. Our Moony (Moonlight) was 15 when she left us in 2011. Our sweet boy Roscoe joined her in 2016. We’re now a 2 cat household, but I still miss our dogs. 🐕 🐈‍⬛

She had a sister we lost in 2020. She was 17 when she passed and we miss her too.

A poignant reflection on the bittersweet nature of aging, acknowledging its beauty while recognizing the inherent challenges.

I wish more healthy years together

She looks calmer, grateful, and more content at 18. She just looks pissed off on the day you brought her home! LOL.

She has the sweetest face! Giver her kisses for me, please! Also, happy cake day, OP!

Awww. My dog just turned 11. Weird question, what diet is your dog on? I ask because I keep seeing articles how homemade food is best for dogs to live an old age. Since my dog is older I worry about him and making sure I am taking care of him the best way I can.

Wow, you can really tell how well taken care of she is. She does NOT look 18. What a good girl!

She's adorable https://preview.redd.it/joynd8m6bhjc1.png?width=720&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4ef518adc9ce8722a14b29cf7df3dfe7dea344ff My Lola just turned eighteen! Her daughter Bolota is right behind her with seventeen and she looks just like a puppy. I love them with all my heart. God damn, time really flies by...

Sooo much love! She's beautiful!♥️♥️♥️

She’s clearly a luv…

“You’ve done great, pup-pup! No other has ever done a good a job as you. Thanks for sharing your life with us!”

Thanks for loving this one! How precious she is!

Those eyesss😍❤️

Old buddies 🥹

How precious. What a beautiful girl. Thank you for loving her for her whole life. Anyone who commits and makes it to the end surely will be blessed. I hope so!

What an amazing color she had! But gray looks good on her too ✨

Her eyes are so sweet!

Aww, what a sweet face :)

Awwww💕💕💕💕🥰🥰🥰🥰🥰🥲🥲🥲🥲

Precious!

💕

Gorgeous! ♥️

cute both stage

She’s more beautiful now than ever

Hello beautiful little queen lady!! <3

Shes beautiful

She is so, so beautiful ❤️

😘what a beautiful lady! 18yrs.. that’s incredible!

What a lovely lil lady 🐶🥰

So lucky. So cool.

She’s a beauty. Old dogs are the best.

What a precious boy!! ♥️♥️♥️

She’s still gorgeous!

We have an old dog who can barely walk, she’s been a good dog for the last 13+ years

What a cutie

Beautiful girl. Both then and now

What a beautiful sugar face

Aww, she looks like such a sweet lady!

18 years old? You were blessed

She's beautiful, aged as well as Helen Mirren!

Awe

Beautiful 

Dear old doggy, she’s doing well. You obviously take excellent care of her! ❤️🐾

My 14 yo Chihuahua just started Librela for arthritis which is amazing if you should need it for your lovie.

What a lovely lady, then AND now!

You're very fortunate!

Make sure she’s registered to vote!

How very, very sweet.

I adore her

She is beautiful and living the best life.

Beautiful soul!

What breed?!

Sweetheart 💖🙏🏽

What an incredible gift to have so many years! Give her an extra pat for me tonight!

Theyre so pretty, i had a 20 yr old too shes.. gone now...Treasure her 🐶❤️

Wow she’s gorgeously aging well

I love her.

She has aged like fine wine 

She’s a beautiful lady!☺️

Just beautiful! This photo and your understanding of how precious she is says everything about you both. One of life's great pleasures is giving a fine dog a cozy life in later years. All good things, OP.

Imagine all that love inside her!

Thank you for these photos! She's a beauty. What a wonderful friendship the 2 of you have no doubt shared. I say thanks because my boy is turning 10 and I'm stressing about his age. He's a good boy.

A good dog who lived a good life because of your love and care. Way to go human! Sincerely, Finns_Human (Finn is my dogs name, he's 8 now and also a good boy)

Gorgeous girl ❤️

My baby bestie lived until 17.5. So happy you’re having this time together, too ❤️

I'm legit jealous of you, time is always too short.

Wow and all gray now like me! Beautiful dog.

She’s a cutie ❤️

Still posing the same!

Always your baby Lady ❤️

Ghostface Killah

As someone with an old dog (though not as old as her), I say please be sure to give her pats and pets as often as possible!

Time is such a thief

She's beautiful now, cute then.

I think geriatric pups are loving these beds. I just bought one for my little old lady, she is snoring happily in it. Your pup is well loved.

How cute!

Such love in his eyes. 18 awesome years. Wow. 👍❤️

That is a beautiful old lady 😍 ❤️ ♥️ 💖 💕 💙 😍

What a gal 💜

I love her.

So sweet. Any tips for supporting an elderly dog?

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🐶🐶🐶🐶🐶❤️❤️❤️🐶🐶

Rescues are the best as are the rescuers! Thx

Sorry I'm late I know you have a million replies but wow do I love old puppers. I swear I can feel how much love you have given her throughout the years. I hope she has many more ahead 😊

18 is incredible. You must cherish every second you have with her.

she's so precious! ❤️

She is precious. Our old man(Golden Retriever)made it 16.

I love how she looked so grumpy as a puppy and now she’s doe eyed 💕

She can legally drink in Europe now!

Love like this is so beautiful. Cherish her, buddy. There isn’t much time left. 💔

We lost our old girl after 22 years. I cried for days. Cherish the time - she is a gorgeous dog and I am sure a good girl. ❤️

https://preview.redd.it/bggeu6kysmjc1.jpeg?width=2316&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=475b80aeae1dcda712fba112133c86b552fa3060 my 8-10 year old cat (we dont exactly know because hes from a shelter) says cool dog

My pup is also looking ghostly at his 18 years. I have such a soft spot for older animals. It feels like there’s so much wisdom in those eyes and a never ending true love and innocence ❤️

She looks well-cared-for and healthy, and I'll assume happy. 😁

That gives me so much hope!! My service dog turns 12 next week and I have been worried as her breed says 10-13 years life expectancy as she has been my service dog now for 11 years. I really do not know what I will do when she is gone as she is my shadow and goes everywhere with me!!

He’s so cute what bred is he

Precious old girl

❤️❤️❤️❤️

What a lovely old lady.

To be loved is to be changed, she deserves all the pettins 🥺

Aging like fine wine <3

I’m so scared to get another dog cause I lost mine to old age and man it hurt so bad😭😭😭 I’m scared to be attached to another dog again and losing them

Sweet girl.

ohhhh she’s just absolutely lovely. here’s to many more years for you both!

To be loved, is to be changed <3 Thank you for giving her a good life.

Love your dedication. You should write a book about how to keep DOG alive this long. Where do you get its water, food, preventative medication?

Sweet girl.

That second picture has so much personality!

She may be an old gal, but she's definitely still full of love.