My Toby lived 13.5. He was barely 5#. I took him running often and carried him around everywhere I went. He was a finicky eater, and I fed him chicken a lot to get him to eat. I never knew about grainfree,organic etc for pups back then. His teeth were decayed, and after cleaning once, the anesthia bothered him so I never did it again. He stopped all vaccines at about 10. He lost hearing and seeing but it didn't interfere with his quality of life--other than not seeing the squirrels to chase. and he didn't want to walk much. No other health problems until he developed cancerous lumps. I was told they could be removed and when I did it, he never fully was able to walk on his back leg. He just laid around and slept and I knew it was time to let him go. |