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Originally Posted by No Worries
I feel your pain. We put our Akita down three weeks ago, and I'm still not over it. He was 15, old for an Akita. I got him from the shelter 14 years ago. I think they can sense it when you save them. He had a black face in his youth, but it turned gray. I'd like to get another dog, but if he lives to 15, I'd be close to 80 when I would have to put him to sleep. My heart couldn't take that again.
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Rescue an older dog. They could use a loving home, but also means you would spend less time with them.