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Tip 46 – Life expectancy in dogs – How long will my dog live?
We all want our pet dogs to live as long as possible, but the fact of the matter is that on average, certain dog breeds live longer than others. This might be a consideration when choosing a dog breed and …
- Owner:
- Dianne MacFie
- City:
- Langley
- Province, Country:
- BC, Canada
- Type/Breed:
- German Shepherd
- Date of Birth:
- October 20, 1990
- Date of Death
- March 11, 2003
- Sex:
- Female
- Height:
- Not Provided
- Weight:
- 100
- Coat Colour:
- black and tan
- Eye Colour:
- deep brown
My Baby Girl, Duchess, crossed over the Rainbow Bridge on March 11th, 2003. She was my faithful companion from the time she was five weeks old until her passing on March 11th, 2003 at the age of 12 and a half. I work at home and she would lay by my side, nudge me when the phone rang, bark when the mail came through the slot, and stand by my side to protect me if someone happened to come to the door. She had had severe joint degeneration since the age of four, but you would never know it, until the last year of her life, when she started having trouble getting up, laying down, and just walking. But she never complained. She still tried to follow me everywhere. Her favourite game was "Red ball, green ball," where I would throw two balls, one red and one green, and tell her which one to bring back to me. She got it right every time. She wasn't able to play her favourite game the last few years of her life, so when she was leaving me I whispered in her ear, "Run and play, Baby Girl, run and play...Red ball, green ball," and then, in that moment, she crossed over Rainbow Bridge. I will forever love you, Baby Girl, and we'll play together again some day. Be a good girl. Love and miss you...your Mom.
