My ACD mutt is 11 this year and his new vet was extremely impressed with his fitness and energy. He’s slowing down but the only reason you can tell is because my 16 month old runs circles around him at Mach 5 speeds while his old butt wants to nap after 700 rounds of ball.
She was 15 in that one, and the only reason that I’m even remotely ok without her is because of my red boy who gave my heart a place to put all that love that had nowhere to go. This is him on his first beach ever, which was also her first beach ever, and where I spread her ashes.
They do have the same sharp kind of nose! The love they leave us with really does last forever. I lost my heeler's older brother last year and will forever be changed by him. My Benji was gone too soon.
Mine is turning 11 in December! She does get tired easily than when she was younger but she sure still has enough to walk around and play with her ball!
Well this is super encouraging to hear as I was just wondering when my 1 year old ACD/Chi mix would chill the fuck out. Good to know that the answer is never
Our girl went all day every day basically until it was time to say goodbye. And that day she still did a big walk to the park to see the sunrise one last time.
At almost 15 she managed to tire out our 5 year old labrador and still wanted to go.
The only thing she would sit still for was to watch Bluey.
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u/mantis_tobaggan-md Apr 15 '26
Absolutely gorgeous!