Our rescue lurcher is around 13 and we've had her ten years. For the past few months she's taken to wandering around the house as if she's looking for something. I'd say our cat, but he died two years ago! She's also messed in the house overnight a couple of times, the last sadly not on the puppy pads I'd put down "just in case". She will sometimes just stare at things looking a bit vague.
On walks she will often forget which way we're going but she still loves a lurchery zoom on the field and is active for her age.
Her appetite has decreased a bit, but she's not lost weight. She had full dental twenty months ago and I took her back to the vets last week as teeth weren't looking good. Vet advised she might need a couple out. I did mention the cognitive impairment but vet wasn't especially bothered and said she was otherwise healthy enough.
I'm now thinking a GA at her age is going to make the cognitive impairment worse as similar happened to another old dog of mine. Has anyone any advice/thoughts?
She is such a good girl and we love her dearly.