Murph is going to be 15 in Oct. I'm pretty good at staying in denial about things though. So even though he does have some signs of aging, I can manage not to focus on them most of the time. It helps that he doesn't look 15 and he's still somewhat peppy. Now that it's summer, he can even outlast the Collies in the energy department. I have so many people that are amazed at how old he is too, which helps me along in my denial phase.

From time to time though, I do see the changes. He doesn't see and hear as good as he use to, so he startles very easily. A couple of times this last week, he was staring at the fence, barking and there was nothing there, on either side. He sticks to me like glue now, whereas he was always so independent. I've tripped over him more in the last month, then I have in his entire life.

I dunno I try not to dwell on those things and just live in the moment, but I do somewhat realize there's not a whole lot of time left for us. So I make sure everyday that I tell him, he is the "Bestest Lil' Guy" ever and I get the most excited lil' tail wag in return and I cherish the moment.

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