You are correct, older furbabies are more work than puppies sometimes. It seems when they start having problems, it just never stops. My chihuahua is turning 10 this year and last year she started having some trouble in certain areas. She sometimes can't hold it through the night. Then she caught a cold and had to be on antibiotics(first time ever being sick), now she has a sore foot. Once they start to go downhill it just seems like you spend a lot more time taking care of them and going to the vet until, well, you know.
I had a pekingese that lived to 12 that the last 6 months of her life were constant pills and vet appointments. She became incontinent and at the time would either have really messy poo's at 2 in the morning in her crate, which I would have to get up and clean her up or if she was left to roam, find the room that had the mess and try to remove the stain. Sadly, she had to be put to sleep shortly after. She had one problem after another.
You're so happy when they're puppies you forget that their lifespan is shorter than ours. |