Various websites state a Doberman has a life expectancy of
10-12 years. Some mention up to 13 years. We have a miracle living with us!
Born July 2, 1999, Beth is 16, almost 16 1/2 years old! Each
day is a blessing.
Every night, I give Beth an extra bit of loving while
telling her, “Thank you for one more day.” Each morning we have, I ask her for
a sweet kiss and she complies. It’s a fabulous way to start the day!
I give continuous thanks to God for our time together.
There are lifestyle changes, and sacrifices. It’s simply
what you do when you are loving stewards of God’s gift.
Yes. There are senior issues to deal with on a daily basis.
I’ve always heard for every year of a dog’s life (large breed) is 7 to people. That
makes Beth 112 years old! Who would have thought! Certainly there will be
issues… just clean it up and continue on with life!
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| Made it to Vet's and back (50 mile round trip)! |
The hardest sacrifice we’ve made, since May of 2014, she’s
not been able to ride in the truck for any length of time…
That means – she cannot make the three hour trip to Dallas .
That means – one of us stays home while the other goes and
visits with family.
That means – one of us misses out on family celebrations
such as birthdays, Christmas.
That means – we deal with it.
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| I will give her kisses |
And, live with knowing at any minute our time together will
end.
My heart will never be ready.
UPDATE: It's hard to even write the words, but we had to help Beth cross the Rainbow Bridge on March 5, 2016 at 4:10 p.m.. Although not on this earth, she will be forever in our hearts.
UPDATE: It's hard to even write the words, but we had to help Beth cross the Rainbow Bridge on March 5, 2016 at 4:10 p.m.. Although not on this earth, she will be forever in our hearts.
