hortfurball Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 My beloved old boy has surpassed all expectations and is still with me for his 16th birthday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY OLD MAN! Kuges is (best guess) a great dane x lab. He was about 45 kilos for most of his life but is now about 40 kilos. Life expectancy for danes is about 8-10, labs about 12-13 so to still have him with me is just amazing, especially considering when his heart condition was diagnosed 5 years ago they said he had a 50/50 chance of making it through the week until the meds kicked in, and the meds weren't expected to buy him more than a year or two at most as they weren't the fountain of youth and he was already 11 at that point. He's still happy, alert, eating well and mobile, if a little slow, stiff and lazy. Big kisses and hugs to my boy. One of my favourite pics, taken a couple of years ago... and this one from Feb this year... and this one when he was 8 weeks old... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
W Sibs Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 can't see the pics! But HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! WOW... sweet 16!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jaxx'sBuddy Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 my goodness what a great age to be..and very handsome as well congratulations to you both Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
raineth Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 happy birthday kuges, dear old man Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pie Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Happy birthday Kuges I have had the pleasure of meeting him and he is a lovely old man. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagsalot Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Wow 16! Happy Birthday Kuges Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest RANDCMOORE31 Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 How wonderful and amazing! Happy Birthday to the Old Fella!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rebanne Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 what a grand old age Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baby Dragon Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Happy Birthday Kuges!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
White Shepherd mom Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 that is just heartwarming. Happy 16th Kuges...you are an inspiration and give me hope that my ageing darlings will be with me for a long time still. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rexiam Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Happy Birthday Kuges :mad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hortfurball Posted December 16, 2010 Author Share Posted December 16, 2010 Thanks everyone. I just lubs my boy to bits and am so happy! Yep, Amypie and Trixie met Kuges when Trixie was about the same size as his head! (she's not much bigger now! ) Whiteshepherdmom, it can happen. Everyone said I'd be lucky if he made it past 10, being a large dog, so I started emotionally preparing myself when he was about 9, and here we are seven years later and still going strong! (well maybe not strong, but not weak either yet) I was saying to a friend of mine the other day, I think Kuges is surviving through willpower and love. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loraine Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Hope Kuges has the best of days Horty I remember meeting him a few years back, he sure is a stayer. Well done you for keeping him happy for so long Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FHRP Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 (edited) Happy Birthday Kuges!!! What a great age, I hope we get to celebrate even more Birthdays with you on DOL Edited December 16, 2010 by FHRP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Staranais Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 That's an amazing age for such a big dog! Congratulations! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Little Gifts Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Happy birthday Kuga! my old girl turned 16 in August so I know what owning an old dog is about - some of them just keep going and going and I do believe willpower and love has a lot to do with it. You go big fella! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MaKoda Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Happy Birthday Kuges Huge congrats on making 16 big fella.. you are truly a special boy Wonderful news HFB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
helen Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Happy birthday Kuges, that is a grand age, hope he has a few more years in him Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MavericksMission Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Happy Birthday Kuges!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D & D Posted December 16, 2010 Share Posted December 16, 2010 Kuges Huge congratulations and well done on this milestone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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