[audioengr]

So sorry to hear....

My best friend is 13 as well, hes still pretty active, but I know its coming.....

Old labs and goldens should have abdominal x-ray once a year and blood work-up.  They typically get tumors on spleen or liver.  Lucy had her spleen removed with a benign tumor and lived another 6 months. She was like a young dog again until the liver cancer ultimately got her.

Another key thing to watch for is a front leg limp.  This is usually not the leg, but the guts.

Steve N.

[JakeJ]

My sincere condolences, Steve.  Lucy had it good with you and your family.  Please come back and show us your new family member when you are ready.

[S Clark]

Our dogs bring us such joy, and it's hard when we lose them.  But all of life is transitory, so we keep our memories and move on. 
   

[audioengr]

Our dogs bring us such joy, and it's hard when we lose them.  But all of life is transitory, so we keep our memories and move on. 
 

I love your measurement quotation.  It's unbelievable how this becomes religion, even tribal.

At the same time, 1/3 of the US population refuses to agree with the climate scientists worldwide.

Steve N.

[ngamountains]

Condolences to you.  Been there myself too many times and it's never easy. 

[Brucemck]

We lost one of our best friends two months ago. Emotional and sad. Condolences.

[FullRangeMan]

Dogs are incredible, his personality was made to please and understand the human being and be their helper, below a good news, dogs of a homeless man awaiting longing at the hospital door for their owner to be treated.
http://mundoanimalmaceio.blogspot.com/2018/12/caes-aguardam-morador-de-rua-na-porta.html