lurchergirl2 0 Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 Hi everyone just found this lurcher forum and enjoying reading posts!! We have 2 hancock lurchers, one of which has had hell of a life through injury and illness, 18mths ago we thought we were about to lose him when he had liver failure, but after medication and a very expensive diet he has amazingly made a full recovering surviving on 30% liver function. Has anyone else had the same happen to there dogs, he fell ill in the october and we were told he would just make xmas, 2 xmas's have now passed!! he also has spondylosis in his spine and arthritis in his hips, he is now 11yrs old, are we just very luckly or is it just hybrid vigour keeping him going and also is 11 really an old age for a lurcher??? We love him to bits and hope he's still with us in 4-5 yrs time!!!! Quote Link to post
thepoacher 6 Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 had a lurcher till he was nearly 18 years old he just kept on going , very upsetting to see him go but when he went i new it was time . got some fantastic stories to tell about him somtimes wish id bread out of him . yours sounds like a fighter and i hope he lives as long as sift did atb thepoacher Quote Link to post
Stanleigh 135 Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 If you don,t mind me asking ,with his age and all those ailments , how is his quality of life ? Quote Link to post
lurchergirl2 0 Posted June 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 had a lurcher till he was nearly 18 years old he just kept on going , very upsetting to see him go but when he went i new it was time . got some fantastic stories to tell about him somtimes wish id bread out of him . yours sounds like a fighter and i hope he lives as long as sift did atb thepoacher Wow Poacher nearly 18 thats fantastic!!, must have been a great dog, i think we all have a few tales to tell don't we, well if mine makes 18 it will truely be a miracle, the things he's survived have been incredible!! will try and post some pics but having difficulty at the mo!! Quote Link to post
lurchergirl2 0 Posted June 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 If you don,t mind me asking ,with his age and all those ailments , how is his quality of life ? Yeah thought someone would ask that question, and i can say slow but good, he eats well twice a day, is walked for anything up to 2 hrs a day without complaining and is still reasonably fit and happy to play with our young dog of 18mths. He gets stiff at night like any old dog, but i have never looked at him yet and thought he's had enough, to be honest he just keeps going and we will keep it that way until he refuses food and exercise!! Quote Link to post
nellandbran 8 Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 It sounds like his quality of life is still good, well done you for giving him a chance, Quote Link to post
lazycunt 59 Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 i think il watch this for a bit might be a wind up Quote Link to post
lurchergirl2 0 Posted June 8, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 i think il watch this for a bit might be a wind up Intrigued, what do you think is a wind up then??? Quote Link to post
Stanleigh 135 Posted June 8, 2011 Report Share Posted June 8, 2011 If you don,t mind me asking ,with his age and all those ailments , how is his quality of life ? Yeah thought someone would ask that question, and i can say slow but good, he eats well twice a day, is walked for anything up to 2 hrs a day without complaining and is still reasonably fit and happy to play with our young dog of 18mths. He gets stiff at night like any old dog, but i have never looked at him yet and thought he's had enough, to be honest he just keeps going and we will keep it that way until he refuses food and exercise!! The old boy sounds like he,s having a good time ,ATB Quote Link to post
lurchergirl2 0 Posted June 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 [Cheers stanleigh, he is having a good time, i am sure of it, sometimes i worry though that he doesn't feel as well as he makes out, typical lurcher i guess!! Quote Link to post
fieldsman 51 Posted June 9, 2011 Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 My grandad had a Whippet that made it to 21 ,he had it pts when it started losing blood in its stools but it was a fantastic little bitch caught its last hare at 10 and its last rabbit at 15,I think keeping them fit and at the right weight pro longs their life. Quote Link to post
lurchergirl2 0 Posted June 9, 2011 Author Report Share Posted June 9, 2011 wow that is an impressive age!! I agree very much with what you say , my dog gets approx 2hrs exercise a day but we let him go at his pace even though % of it is at walk, (while the pup spends her time running herself ragged and hunting!!) but he is very happy with that. Its really nice to here of dogs living to such grand old ages! Quote Link to post
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