There is always great joy and interest from family and friends when a new little one comes into the house, but the joy of the old dog is often overlooked.
For some, the retired dog never gets to see them due to illness or other unfortunate circumstances. So it's time to pay tribute to our seniors and enjoy their final days.
"Oh, how lucky you are to experience an old dog," is something a friend said to us.
We probably take it for granted that the old dog is still running up our asses or just taking our asses.
My friend was so unlucky that all of her middle-aged dogs never got to old age due to illness.
The time you experience with seniors, where you know all the ins and outs, the rhythms and special traits. Where you look into their eyes and still see the little puppy you picked up over 10 years ago.
All the memories that play tricks on the memory and appreciation of all the experiences together - good and bad. It is a wonderful time, when there has also been calm. When you also have a larger group like us, the seniors are worth their weight in gold, who ensure good peace and order, and can teach the new ones how things work.
Under this roof we also get adult dogs in and here the seniors have really put them into the systems. This is often taken for granted and can also be overshadowed by all the challenges that also come with the old dog.
Because everything is not like the "good old days", but still amazing in its own way. Not everything always goes as fast as before, but stop and enjoy everything that was not clear before. Take breaks and see all the experiences that the old dog still gives.
In the old days, the aging dog was not always appreciated, as they usually had a specific performing role.
It could be as a hunting dog, herding dog or guard dog, where a partially deaf and blind dog might not be able to contribute much. Today, we have a much greater understanding of retirement life as a dog.
There is senior agility training, balance training and even heated dog swimming pools for the old dog. In fact, we are quite privileged in Denmark to have all these opportunities and we learn something new ourselves every day. And the old dog can still learn new tricks!
We have become better at researching old dogs and can put together all kinds of medicine or supplements for the dog, so that we can care for our seniors for longer. And when the time comes to say goodbye and thank you for the many good years, we have had plenty of time to experience, kiss and enjoy our old dogs.
So here's a tribute to all the old dogs who teach us something new, challenge us in new ways, and who know us better than anyone else.
Kisses and paws
Bloggers of the week
My name is Cynthia Jensen and my biggest interest lies in dog sports. My boyfriend and I have 5 dogs, all of whom are hunting dogs and who are with us (almost) everywhere for tests, exhibitions and not least on the hunt. I have previously written for "Vi med Hund" and am currently writing for "HUNDEN".
I am looking forward to coming on board as a Blogger at DogCoach and sharing my thoughts on dogs in everyday life as active working dogs.
A tribute to the seniors
There is always great joy and interest from family and friends when a new little one comes into the house, but the joy of the old dog is often overlooked.
For some, the retired dog never gets to see them due to illness or other unfortunate circumstances. So it's time to pay tribute to our seniors and enjoy their final days.
"Oh, how lucky you are to experience an old dog," is something a friend said to us.
We probably take it for granted that the old dog is still running up our asses or just taking our asses.
My friend was so unlucky that all of her middle-aged dogs never got to old age due to illness.
The time you experience with seniors, where you know all the ins and outs, the rhythms and special traits. Where you look into their eyes and still see the little puppy you picked up over 10 years ago.
All the memories that play tricks on the memory and appreciation of all the experiences together - good and bad. It is a wonderful time, when there has also been calm. When you also have a larger group like us, the seniors are worth their weight in gold, who ensure good peace and order, and can teach the new ones how things work.
Under this roof we also get adult dogs in and here the seniors have really put them into the systems. This is often taken for granted and can also be overshadowed by all the challenges that also come with the old dog.
Because everything is not like the "good old days", but still amazing in its own way. Not everything always goes as fast as before, but stop and enjoy everything that was not clear before. Take breaks and see all the experiences that the old dog still gives.
In the old days, the aging dog was not always appreciated, as they usually had a specific performing role.
It could be as a hunting dog, herding dog or guard dog, where a partially deaf and blind dog might not be able to contribute much. Today, we have a much greater understanding of retirement life as a dog.
There is senior agility training, balance training and even heated dog swimming pools for the old dog. In fact, we are quite privileged in Denmark to have all these opportunities and we learn something new ourselves every day. And the old dog can still learn new tricks!
We have become better at researching old dogs and can put together all kinds of medicine or supplements for the dog, so that we can care for our seniors for longer. And when the time comes to say goodbye and thank you for the many good years, we have had plenty of time to experience, kiss and enjoy our old dogs.
So here's a tribute to all the old dogs who teach us something new, challenge us in new ways, and who know us better than anyone else.
Kisses and pawsBloggers of the week
My name is Cynthia Jensen and my biggest interest lies in dog sports. My boyfriend and I have 5 dogs, all of whom are hunting dogs and who are with us (almost) everywhere for tests, exhibitions and not least on the hunt. I have previously written for "Vi med Hund" and am currently writing for "HUNDEN".
I am looking forward to coming on board as a Blogger at DogCoach and sharing my thoughts on dogs in everyday life as active working dogs.