The older dog

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maxie
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I've read this over and over, what sensitive advice, John. My Maxie is arthritic & has got to the stage where she's very slow in the mornings (a bit like me :D ) but with a gentle walk to start the day she does OK. I do feel mean though, because to give Twiglet enough exercise I quite often take her out later in the day on her own & to do some training.

Maxie will be 16 next month, she's also getting deaf (real deafness now unlike the 'selective hearing' that she's always had), but she's happy, loves a cuddle & so enjoys lying near me in the garden. She can still play for a few minutes with Twiglet & enjoys meeting other dogs on the Common. Long may this last.

Joan
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