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Originally Posted by
JLibourel 
Glad hear your old dog is pulling through, seemingly.
Losing a beloved pet at anytime is hard, but at least when a dog is very old there is the consolation that the dog had a good long life and died full of years. (I feel much the same way about people.)
If you really want heartbreak, try losing a magnificent dog that's your pride and joy to bloat just after his third birthday!
when I was 17 one of our dogs dropped dead of a heart attack at age 4.
