‘I USED to have rules in my house…’ Pet parents of senior dogs share the lawlessness their 10+ year-old canine companions have caused

When you become the parent of a furry friend, you are committed for life. And that includes the heartache the leave with you forever once they're gone. We don't like to talk about our beloved dogs growing old, but we all have to face the music one day. Maybe even on day one if you are the type of kind soul who adopts senior animals. The harsh reality is… And I'm going to only say this once… They don't have much time left with us. SHUT UP, I KNOW, I HATE IT TOO. They are your everything and the thought of not having them to welcome you home everyday is absolutely soul crushing…

So, pet parents of senior dogs have a different set of rules than folks with younger pups. That one rule is that the dog now makes the rules. If they want to eat expensive meats and roll in the mud, heck, you're just happy they're eating and moving! See what other rules have now been thrown out the window by other pet parents of senior dogs below!

"I'm just thumbs and a wallet at this point."

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Being a pet parent to a 15-year-old dog is absolutely lawless. I used to have rules in my house. I was a good dog parent. Nope. Now, he runs everything. He is in charge.

He wants to go on a walk at two o'clock in the morning, his seventh walk of the day? Absolutely no problem. He doesn't wanna go to the bathroom on that walk even though I really, really beg it of him? Doesn't matter, it's his choice. He wants then p00 when we get back into the house, the minute we get back in the house? I say, ‘thank you so much for letting me know your bowels are working. I love that for you.’ He wants the Turkey off my sandwich? I'm having a lettuce sandwich. He wants to only eat his medication wrapped in Colby Jack Cheese? Guess who's buying stock in Colby Jack Cheese!

Who's taking him to the doctor and spending $500 to figure out that he's just old, nothing's wrong with him. He's just old and I am just worrying all the time cause he's old. That's me, I'm that idiot. No problem! He can't settle at night unless I lay down on the ground and lay down next to him and then he falls asleep if I'm rubbing his ears exactly the right way. So, guess who has back pain now, me!

No problem. It's for him. I'm fine with it
^-karin…g
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