How to keep an elderly sporting dog going well into the golden years

The hardest thing to deal with as a dog owner is how short their lives are. The puppy stage is a mixture of fun and frustration, but it doesn’t last long. Middle age is amazing, especially for hunting dogs. The prime years in the field or in the duck blind are really what makes it so special to own a bird dog.
Then, before you know it, the gray shows up around the muzzle and the snappy movements turn into something a little more deliberate and pained.

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