Decision : to get an older dog or not ?
It has been over 16 months since Petunia the Chi went to the Rainbow Bridge ... and looking at choices of mini-schnauzer (sp?) or Yorkie size and somewhere in the 2-4 yr range ... Any info would b...
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Depends a lot on your condition and what you are willing to take on. We lost both of our larger dogs, that we had raised from puppies and who were well into their teens. In our late teens also, (mid-70s) we did not feel that we were up to another large dog, nor into getting a puppy started that would probably outlive both of us. We found a retired toy show dog, equiavalent to our own age, and are giving him a loving home as our companion. He is an grouchy old fart just like me, so we tolerate each other. We all three travel together pretty well.
