When her mother died in 2020, my partner inherited a 13 year old dog, Molly. Now 16 years old as of July, Molly has lived with us these past 3 years.
Molly is a Peekapoo – a hyrbid breed between Pekinese and Poodle. She’s a very small dog, weighing in at maybe 12 or 13 pounds. And we’ve seen her through years of getting older, moving on from a senior dog to a quite elderly dog. Despite being quite elderly – and limited in various ways in her mobility – she’s a healthy and active dog for her age.
My partner and I have talked a number of times over the years about whether we want a dog (we’ve both firmly ruled out cats). And I think our experience with Molly has given us some insight into aging and care for the aging. Not to mention some good times taking walks and showing off our dog stroller to the neighborhood.
Do you have a dog? What are the joys of dogs for you?
