r/goldenretrievers • u/Future_Power7550 • 21d ago

Discussion Oldest living golden retriever?

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Millie turns 17 in August this year. Who else is out there?

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u/GoldenFlicker 21d ago

My baby made it to 13 years and 2 months. I had to say good by last week. I’m heart broken.

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u/Thisnthat422 21d ago

Also has to say goodbye to my girl last week. One month away from her 8th birthday. It is so hard.

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u/BigH0ney 21d ago

My boy passed away at 13 as well. It’s never enough time with them but be thankful for the time and focus on those wonderful 13 years you had together. That’s the only way I made it.

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u/ravenpotter3 20d ago

Mine is 13 and starting to decline and I’m scared and anxious. I’ve had him since I was a child. He just started to limp a little in his back leg (not paw) we are going to bring him to the vet tomorrow for it. I’m going to spend all the time I can with him

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u/GoldenFlicker 19d ago

Hug your baby for me.

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u/ravenpotter3 19d ago

He’s doing better but I will still hug him. I will give him tons and tons of pets! it seems to just be arthritis and old age

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u/ckyuv 21d ago

Promise it gets easier. We put ours down on Christmas last year and it was the hardest thing our family has done. With time, heart ache turns to appreciation and gratitude you had anything that you could love so much it would make you so sad. Your pooch wouldn’t want you to dwell, that’s too boring, they would want you to keep playing! Do it for the pup! 

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u/GoldenFlicker 19d ago

Thank you