He's only seven. Don't get ahead of yourself. He's only middle aged! He's not old yet!! Enjoy him. Take a million pictures of him--I know you already do, but trust me when he does go (a long time from now) you will treasure every single one of them, even the imperfect ones.

I've posted this before, but it fits here too. I lost my Hoodoo at four & a half years old, with no warning. He went from healthy to dead in under four hours. I would give anything to be able to watch him grow old, but I will never have the opportunity.

Now, I have Preacher who truly is old and is slowly, but surely leaving me. It breaks my heart, but I really think it's a privledge to be able to care for him at the end of his life. He has given me great joy in the short time I've known him (Preacher was at least nine when he arrived here). He's been a good and faithful friend. He saved my life at least once. The least I can do is make his senior time as comfy and happy as possible. I will miss him forever when the times comes, but to miss that pain I would have had to miss loving him.

Enjoy your special boy. He's a beautiful dog and you take exceptional care of him. I'm sure you will have him around for much longer.