Beautiful story Fox-gal. What a special girl she is. I too think you'll know when it's time. My Maddie was blind and I had somebody tell me I was being cruel by not putting her to sleep. She puppy play bowed at me, everyday when I got home from work and there was just no way I was putting her to sleep as long as she did that. The day she died was the first time she didn't greet me with a puppy play bow.

Dogs adjust to blindness much better than people. She got around the house and yard pretty good. If I took her hiking and set her down out in the middle of nowhere, I had to watch her, because she'd just toodle off, exploring, not a care in the world. She had no problem finding Murph and Oz to yank out some of their hair either. She ruled the roost around her until the day she died. Since she did not like getting bumped by either Murph or Oz, I use to always say, "Maddie, It's me", right before I'd pick her up or touch her. It did seem to work. She never seemed startled by me.

Postitive vibes to you, that Mooch is with you for quite a few more years.

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