Senior Labrador Retriever Shares the Differences Between Him and His Brother and It’s Too Cute
Just like with our kids, our different aged dogs have different personalities and activity levels. Good Boy Ollie is a senior Labrador Retriever with a younger brother named Tato. Their humans posted a video at the end of August of Ollie showing the differences between the two of them when Tato was a puppy, and there were some big ones!
Ollie starts of by showing how he always sits like a gentleman while Tato has no shame and lets it all hang out. Next, we get to see the adorable differences in their teefs which I can't get enough of. Watch on because the last difference is the best one, and my favorite for sure!
Tato is definitely adorable chaos! I love how at the end Ollie calls Tato a baby raptor. When they are puppies, they definitely are! Tato is all grown up now so he might not be as chaotic as he was when he was a little guy, but he's still more of a handful than Ollie.
Many commenters pointed out their favorite difference (the teefs!) while others had more to say. @Anna made me laugh with, "It's always like, "He is so sweet let's get a second dog!", and then the second dog is a disaster!" @Maya made me smile when she pointed out, "In the beginning Ollie’s like “In case you didn’t know this thing right here is my brother” LOL!" And I couldn't agree more with the commenter who added, "That’s just too cute. Thank you for making me say, ‘Awww’!!!"
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When Do Dogs Become Senior Dogs?
You know how quickly time flies when it comes to our children and our fur babies. One minute they're toddlers and puppies, and the next minute they're teenagers and senior dogs. Just as us humans do, as dogs age, they slow down and mellow out. Puppies are cute but they're a lot of work; but there's something so special about a senior dog. Like Ollie, they have an air of wisdom about them and they're so gentle. You realize that they are getting older and won't be around forever and just want to cherish the time that you know you have left with them.
The term 'senior dog' gets thrown around a lot, but when does a dog become a senior? Surprisingly, it depends on your pooch's weight. Dogs weighing 15 pounds or less become seniors at 11 years of age. Dogs weighing between 16 and 50 pounds are seniors at 9 years of age. Dogs weighing between 51 and 80 pounds are seniors at 8 years of age, and dogs weighing more than 80 pounds become seniors at 6 years of age. In short, the more they weigh the shorter their lifespans.
Once your dog hits their senior years, routine wellness checks and bloodwork become important so that you can monitor for health-related issues that may be treatable. They may sleep more and be less active than they were when they were younger. Keep an eye on them during their senior years because they'll need you even more the older that they get!
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