Apologies in advance if I use any terminology wrongly, I’m not really a dog person.
DM lives by herself (widowed for 25 years), currently with only her dogs for company, 250 miles away. Fortunately, we saw her at Feb half term! Anyway, she adores her dogs, especially the older one. They are both black lab/springer spaniel crosses, both girls and are 13 and 9. The 13 year old had one of her front legs amputated when she was 5, because she broke it and it didn’t heal well.
The 13 year old is really getting quite doddery, but DM is convinced that she has “a good few years left in her yet” because she’s not a pure breed. Is this right? I’ve googled (I know!) life expectancies for Springers and Labs and both say 12-14 years, which is how old she is now. I‘m really hoping DM is right and this is not wishful thinking on her behalf. I’m worried the dog will due during lockdown and no one will be able to comfort her. Maybe I am being irrational because I can’t visit?
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BikeRunSki · 13/04/2020 11:55
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