Hi everyone,
My girl, Hollie, is a Border Collie cross Retriever who will be 13 in September this year. She is generally healthy apart from some arthritis in her back legs which seems to get worse in our cold Canberra winters, however Cartrophen injections have helped in the past 2 years so we will be trying them again this year. She had always been a little overweight however she is now within her healthy weight range which is helped by keeping her eating the Prescription Diet Joint Formula biscuits.
I have had Hollie since she was 9 months old after she was handed into a pound in Melbourne as the older couple who first had her couldn't cope with how big she had grown as she is the size of a Retriever rather than a Border Collie.
Im after some advice from people who love their dogs and have some experience in these breeds. I know that each dog is individual and as much as I would like her to live forever, I know that just isnt possible. She is healthy and happy enough now, however I was hoping to get some guidance on other people experiences with either of these breeds, the good and the bad please! Vets keep saying things like "you know she is getting older now" and things like that to me, Im starting to think they are starting to prepare me, or maybe they think Im in denial about the longevity of the breeds......any advice would be appreciated!
Thanks,
Martina
