Muffy is a very special dog, she has brought so much happiness and joy to our house.  We love her crazy quirks, and she makes us all so happy.  That’s why seeing her age is so difficult.  She is a bit hard of hearing now, so when she is lying down, I make sure she sees me coming, otherwise she jumps up suddenly when she realizes someone is there.  She sleeps a lot, very sound sleep, and more than once I have approached her dreading that she wasn’t sleeping at all.  I pet her gently and she slowly wakes up, stretches and goes about her business, either back to sleep, or outside to bark at the same thing Magnet is barking at, usually nothing I can see…LOL  Her eyes sight is failing a bit too, she doesn’t see the snack I toss to her sometimes, but her nose is still good, and she finds it, especially when Magnet is hovering around!  But like some people we all know, there are times I swear her eye sight is 20/20 and her hearing is perfect..Like when I try to sneak in my room with some cookies or crackers, or a sandwich, well she sure as heck sees me and hears me then.  She loves going for walks, though by the end of the walk her troublesome front leg bothers her, and she limps a bit on the way home, but always with a wagging tail, and wanting to walk more!

                I try to give Muffy some extra attention whenever possible.  I dread the day when Muffy will no longer be with us.  So no matter what your dogs age is, give them a little extra TLC when you can, you know they will return it 10 fold!