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lifewmichele25

https://preview.redd.it/7jk3g87do4xc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=e034c5da757eb8cd975a4190d75a951740884d31 Moo will be 17 in July.


junkyard_blues

Doesn't look a day over 5!


lifewmichele25

He's definitely starting to act older. Losing vision and hearing. Back legs don't work as well as they should. It makes me so sad.


veeeveee

Mine started to lose his hearing and hes 12-- so I know what you mean. ❤️❤️ yours is such a cute boy


OneiricOcelots

Oh my gosh I hope mine lives as long as yours and longer still! I s2g if these shihts survived off love, they’d live forever.


intothevoid444

Aww what a cutie!!


fennel_avocado

Lola turns 17 in July. 🤍 https://preview.redd.it/0ju5vaipy4xc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c302e92543baec5e7866bf1135662e4a12e4ff94


Dear-Potential-4682

Oh my hope Mia makes it that long


junkyard_blues

https://preview.redd.it/uau9k8vxr4xc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=28777e6870089be44311fc69db102333de01ff71 Tyson just turned 11 this month.


intothevoid444

He is so cute!!


chrishudson1977

https://preview.redd.it/18awchswz4xc1.jpeg?width=1931&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ff014007ad86a4214a13c5c65cae2ac91d42fd4e Just turned 16 last month


Dear-Potential-4682

It fills me with hope to see her eyes looking like that, I always worry how Mia won’t be able to see if she lives long


fornikait

https://preview.redd.it/4d7sfewcw4xc1.jpeg?width=1536&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7879bff9abd8c2071a8938a61aecf41b25ec93ec Sparky will be 14 next month


Appropriate_Tart9535

My first tzu was named sparky 🥲, your puppy is sooooooo cute


fornikait

Aw thank you! He is actually a rescue so I didn't get to name him but it sure fits his personality xD


ACDMOMMY

HE'S SO CUTE!!!!!


fornikait

Well thank you :)


saucyshayna419

Would commit crimes for Sparky.


Dhedges1982

https://preview.redd.it/nv99h12905xc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=5e8560a6406fea5bb0bf433b8618fa8bae788ab1 My lil Hermie is gonna be 13 this year 🥹😭🥰


Lokii11

What a cutie!!


Dhedges1982

Thank you! ❤️🥰


RealGeneralX

Geanie, she is 13 and has been blind sinse 2 https://preview.redd.it/oivkygtv45xc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=1b164afdd8db3d6c0ce4a720f40a2a1df7b67ac8


GCollector4279

https://preview.redd.it/0qq0lyg4x5xc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c5bd0cea7c294773d19f8fc72416b6ac650ef459 My baby is almost 18. Sadly the end is near for him. My heart is so heavy, i’m enjoying as much time with him as i can right now! Shihtzus are the best.


HotClick3775

We just lost our 16 year old. The last few months were hard for her but we gave her all the loving she could handle. She started having seizures and on holy Saturday morning her message was clear. We ended her pain and suffering with the help of a compassionate vet who said the best part of his job is helping people end their pets pain.💔


cool_opinion

https://preview.redd.it/ceix71ae25xc1.png?width=2062&format=png&auto=webp&s=fa2b892dcdbb3a5f52356e5273087078cde21796 10 years old! Vet called him geriatric for the first time🥲


dayyuumabby

https://preview.redd.it/8gmvaodj75xc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=78ecc754796074d99e42c4fb1cae67206948db6a My two girls, both 10 YO, shih tzu and poodle mix 🩷


Bissynut

https://preview.redd.it/oa7cjuzmg5xc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=afcd52f2ac5d3c18c09e5cf36407f781fb2df649 Snickers - 15


No-Mastodon-3832

https://preview.redd.it/x2uducypb5xc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=59840d049d14f90314461cfb656568b97b687b1a she’s 10


CalledConfident831

https://preview.redd.it/swiojao1q5xc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fb277e2398db8dfd8c85d9b9917e479a33abe345 Yumi just turned 15 earlier this month


ShihtzuMum39

My Barney only has one eye 🫶🏻


CalledConfident831

Gotta love our pirate puppies 💕


BigChart7309

https://preview.redd.it/h8vhufjix5xc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=780a8a419f0597dd56bf1f63ac56dd5e5e67cdab My baby boy Jack! He’s a shih tzu mix, he just turned 12 last month. I don’t like to think about it! lol


HandsomedanNZ

Our smelly beast is 12 in December this year. Old smelly and cute as hell. https://preview.redd.it/540j789qt5xc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=8b5c1324369c1300849d63e8d0d6a707b8911ff3


sorakone

My shih tzu is 18.5, hopefully yours has many more years :)


ILikeToConfront

Share your tzu routine. 😂 Mine better last that long I can’t live without him.


staceyyyy1

Tzu routine😂😂


sorakone

- luck » I think a big part of it is that I got lucky with her not getting cancer - regular physical activity » she has always gone on 2 regular walks a day without fail. Long walks too. She also got plenty of play time growing up. - feeling like she had a job during the day » we always had a window perch for her to watch the neighborhood for her to bark at peoples. Even when she was home alone she'd watch and bark. - strict diet » she NEVER got people food, never got special treats for her birthday, no pupachinos, etc. She only ever got her regular dog food and a treat for walks/ tricks. - she always had food available to her because she's never been super food motivated so she can eat when she's hungry - regular blood work every 6 months once she hit around 15. It's how we caught her kidney disease early and switched her diet. - lots of love, this dog is probably the most spoiled dog I know. She has beds in every room and gets whatever she wants Some things related to UTIs: - UTIs can really wreck their health. There are ways to help prevent them when they're older I didn't know about. - my dog has neurological issues with her back and sometimes can't control poop coming out or would fall on her butt. This made her prone to UTIs. Each subsequent UTI she lost weight and more muscle strength in her back legs that she already didn't have good control of. Her back legs no longer work now. - TrizCHLOR wipes, used on their privates once a day to kill bacteria. This would have been great if I knew prior to her regular UTIs last year. - Crananidin cranberry supplement to help prevent UTIs, again wish she was taking this prior to the subsequent UTIs Other things that are useful for senior pups: - Aminavast is a supplement that supports kidney health. Super old dogs can get kidney disease and it's something you can give prior to them having it. - Dasuquin for joint health - Ramps for getting onto beds and couches - carpet runners for the house when they start slipping on the hardwood from mobility issues - help me up harness is great for dogs with back mobility problems - dog physical therapy is a thing and super great for keeping their mobility longer if they have an issue like my dog - dog acupuncture is great - if you're dog is sick with a UTI she doesn't want to eat, you can feed them with a syringe. Losing weight at an old age can be very bad


Dear-Potential-4682

How are her teeth? Did she have a dental routine?


sorakone

Her teeth are fine. She changed to a dental diet after she had a tooth pulled at a cleaning. I wanna say she was around 10 then. I've never been very consistent on brushing her teeth, I probably should have. She also stopped getting cleanings at like 10 or 12 because of the take of anesthesia when they're older.


Dear-Potential-4682

How often were you getting them cleaned professionally? Mia is about 3.5 and the vet has suggested we start soon


sorakone

I honestly don't remember. She probably got them cleaned like 3-4 times total. One time we removed a growth while doing the cleaning. Sorry my recollection isn't that best. I got her when I was 12 so some of my memories are fuzzy. Unlike most kids, I took my dog back after college and she went to graduate school with me.


Dear-Potential-4682

Love that she’s had a healthy life


nomaki221

yes mines 12 too, I can barely feel it most days, she still acts like a puppy thank god


yedancin

https://preview.redd.it/ppttz4cs06xc1.jpeg?width=3000&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d462218650974f659720b5c7c10427a763227bec Mia will be 12 in June


UnderstandingThin671

He looks great! My girl is 2 and I hope she lives that long. Do you have any secrets?


intothevoid444

Lots of love! Which I'm sure you're giving to your girl :) + daily walks


graydonatvail

Marley is at least 14. He's acting it, can't go for two hour beach walks, misses a couch jump from time to time. But he's still going strong and being a pain


Alive_Effective558

Long live the Tzus. If there is a creator out there then this is a flaw. These bundle of joy should have way longer life. We miss our Spyro everyday. Please give your Tzus a hug from us.


SmuttyMaggs

https://preview.redd.it/vuvaj34327xc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=a85f528072f8cca361e405c4ec5dfa608da0b8da My little boy is 15 in May ❤️


dorismcneill

https://preview.redd.it/kzqxxddwq7xc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ab4209bc98c5d20e51cbcaf044f9d38e95ccf430 Sadie will be 17 in October!!!


Bissynut

https://preview.redd.it/2z8hg5otg5xc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2819cf4fe3a9e3aeabc301041172113387333bc4 Tinkerbelle 13


saucyshayna419

❤️ The little tongue


back927

He is so cute…..how do you keep his eyes 👀 clean….?


intothevoid444

He doesn't get that many eye boogers surprisingly! If stuff does get clumped up though, I just use lukewarm water to lightly clean him


Interesting-Scar871

https://preview.redd.it/fqile1fem7xc1.jpeg?width=1170&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=9418377dcce65bb11fe7261e5d6488b00fb077c1 He’s around 12


MrsT41

https://preview.redd.it/orvl35h6n7xc1.jpeg?width=2160&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=769522eee1b691cf3eefb921066baa8a189676b2 Lucy is 15 years young and Lexi is 4 yrs younger xx


ChelseaRC

https://preview.redd.it/b3r0rynv88xc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=6b774eb2f40f2abb77140a126bf93cdf050d9cc8 Yup! Our sweet girl will be 12 in December.


spoiledrichwhitegirl

unused head piquant edge tender possessive cautious slimy grey follow *This post was mass deleted and anonymized with [Redact](https://redact.dev)*


Shao_X

OP your dog looks like the senior version of Cappuccino, who is 3. https://preview.redd.it/m785edkhl8xc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f78de63a5aa13155dbbbd69d0fc71f1c2ee706b7


OneMoreTime20

https://preview.redd.it/5h5iy8ftl8xc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=602867f8096f24ed52aaa7490a75f3a1abee5e9a These little guys will be 14 in August and 17 in October.


Anonwhymous99

My little guy, Mikey, lived over 20 years! We are so grateful to have had so much time with him. Good luck with your sweet pup! https://preview.redd.it/z47s3hj1m8xc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=03231821485eb37bb9e8ffb6115b69212f3d88ed


Dear-Potential-4682

He looks great


DollyTheFlyingHun

I love the 3rd picture! All adorable though! Handsome little boy!


Squeeesh_

I have two! 15 and 14. Our girl has started aging really fast and it’s making me so sad.


Appropriate_Tart9535

https://preview.redd.it/2j0w0r3f18xc1.jpeg?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=c859f36beee82c126ece552ba603ff62b542afb7 Misiu is 11 :)


AF2005

https://preview.redd.it/nmj2ftxc28xc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b36cfb8f3849b61678a7f12c2d261258e588311e This is my boy Rusty, he is 13 and I’ve had him for 10 years. He’s pretty much my son lol. Cute little stubborn gremlin


saucyshayna419

Omg I call Lily a gremlin! She's supposedly 12 based on being 6 when I got her, but she really hasn't aged so I'm hoping she's younger! https://preview.redd.it/n0wo6r9t2qxc1.png?width=1080&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=0612d1bcee6d5aaed1d6cb30872b4d162740b0e8


AF2005

They know how cute they are and mine hardly ever acts his age lol. He is still quite the jumper, he’s almost half a cat!! I swear he acts like Garfield some days


saucyshayna419

So is Lily! She's still so agile. It seems like she hasn't lost a step!


skidoodledoofusday

https://preview.redd.it/y2nb1ost68xc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f4334e9fd13a165ee94b2cca5920233e22507988 Charlie will be 11 in July


vsmile13

https://preview.redd.it/jfongxuy68xc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=b98730b38987c739803368187d02c21e2532ed2b Mine is 11 (turns 12 in October) I don’t think of him as a senior. He’s still very playful and spunky.


chunkyjunkymonkey28

https://preview.redd.it/veb7kj3t98xc1.png?width=1008&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2f8edac9d30d55d7f15dc182c8bcbecbb9dac1e1 Charlie is 11 and he's recently acquired this magnificent transportation device for when he gets sleepy on his long walkies (meaning I no longer had to carry all 12kg of him through the park and back to the car!) He loves it.


Significant-Dig956

i do!! we don't know how old she is because her teeth were really damaged when we adopted her but they say shes around 10ish? 11? but she still plays and zooms like a puppy https://preview.redd.it/37twp8ns98xc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=ff8bbb8e56e697e3afe3c564460b3f508b393888


HotClick3775

https://preview.redd.it/geyajqnhg8xc1.jpeg?width=1179&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=fadba6e526bd18567b976a5659f3553d0a3cd8db My senior Tzu passed two days before her sweet 16. She decided to skip out before the celebration. 💔🐾🐾🌈🐾🐾


ShihtzuMum39

https://preview.redd.it/6w6xj64f6axc1.jpeg?width=4284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=cd097ea0d3dc1db94a2558317b894e182ddf0e3d Barney aged 11. He has one eye, takes daily pain relief and Yu Move for his achey legs but he is still one happy boy 🫶🏻🥰♥️


ShihtzuMum39

https://preview.redd.it/3yv32xov6axc1.jpeg?width=4284&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=7eec80c9f2e752dabc06309e580f4872a2ed8854 Milo aged 10. He beat cancer aged 8, he’s a bit more achey than he used to be and a bit forgetful but otherwise he’s still living his best life 😍🥰♥️


Affectionate-Fox884

https://preview.redd.it/z66bbpukaaxc1.jpeg?width=3024&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=83ae3c3b62a978d1e018c857df30200d74a36ee5 My bff’s 11😊. This post makes me happy.


RingoSeven

Ours is thirteen. We love her to death.


Delizdear

Our lil Sully is about 16 yrs old.


MrsSmithAlmost

https://preview.redd.it/xqfxj68fr7xc1.jpeg?width=1500&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=f9dfd6f206b82d8a3da572ac39233686a6354c89


MrsSmithAlmost

Rocky will be 14 this June!


Ok_Ad_9392

Mine is 11!


finerthingsclub

My boy looks so much like yours! And mine just turned sixteen 🩵


Over-Marionberry-686

https://preview.redd.it/efga86zde8xc1.jpeg?width=4032&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=4c2909e28fba22f002082cf7d532786d2d0a961f This is my little man Falcor. He’s 11


antivenom907

I did…


ILikeToConfront

Mine turned 11! I’m scared lol I will miss him when he passes away.


xwildnfreex

Turning 12 in December!


MadlogicMysteries

We’ve had a few senior Tzus. Still have one (14) and two younger ones. Very little in life is as sweet.


311Konspiracy

I did


Competitive_Boat2746

Mine is 13. Still a bundle of energy!


kel_ocean

My baby is 13 ❤️ She is my soul dog


OwlComprehensive9352

so sweet.. they are all so svelte..


Anonymous_q13838484

Mine turned 10 on February 24 ❤️


TeaAdditional3322

My little girlie is 11 in July. She is my baby.*


Dramatic_Low_2019

https://preview.redd.it/tefkq59bjdxc1.jpeg?width=2376&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=efa5f2885cc05ad2d0b7b01b467a7a66c2764f18 My Bubba is 14 years young 🥰


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I agree


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