I walked into the dog room late yesterday morning and saw this pair of "golden oldies" sleeping side by side. That's blind Madison on the left and blind Cedar on the right. We don't know their exact ages — we rarely do in this business — but we think both are at least 12 or older. Madison was already very much a senior when she came to us a couple of years ago; Cedar has been with us for seven or eight years, and he was no spring chicken when he arrived.
Both are in that geriatric "daffy" stage, where they get easily confused by their surroundings and aren't always sure what they should do. Cedar is almost completely deaf now. Madison can hear at close range, but she can't get a fix on the sound … so she spins in circles trying to figure out where the sound is coming from. Thus there's no sense in calling these two when they're outside — you have to go get them!
But they are still healthy, happy and continue to get very excited at mealtime — all good signs for a few more golden years, we hope!
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