Thursday, February 12, 2009 , terribly early in the morning

Happy 13th birthday, Eli!

I’m surprised and thrilled that we were able to celebrate Eli’s 13th birthday today.  Other than her bad arthritis, she’s still lively and playful (and never misses an opportunity to poke at a cat).  I remember that Pedigree brand dog food had a commercial many years ago, where the inventor of the food claimed that his two German shepherds were 15 years old.  I always hoped that Eli could be a dog like that, and honestly, she’s not much different today than she was four or five years ago.  I’m looking forward to her 14th birthday, and have to figure out what special gift to buy her.  This year, her gift was an “Old Soul Orbee Ball” from PlanetDog.com, and she loves it… it’s durable enough for her to chew like bubble gum, but soft enough for her older jaws and more fragile teeth.  She’s always loved rubber balls, and this was definitely a great purchase.  I do recommend that you check out PlanetDog if you’re looking for something a little different… I really like that they have a section of toys devoted to senior dogs.

I’ll take a picture of Eli later today and add it to this entry.  She’s got some white whiskers on her muzzle, but hey, don’t we all?!

Posted by Leigh-Ann on 02/12 at 03:51 AM
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