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Permalink Reply by Carmen on July 26, 2008 at 7:07pm

I was told to expect a life expectancy of 12 - 15 years. Some can be older.

Most dogs die of natural causes. Others may know of more specific diseases. Courtney died of lung cancer. It was a quick and sudden loss for us.

Permalink Reply by Butter on July 26, 2008 at 7:19pm

Thanks Carmen, sorry to hear of Courtney.

Permalink Reply by Carmen on July 26, 2008 at 7:26pm

Courtney passed away in 2001, but it still hurts. Amazing how they effect our lives!

Permalink Reply by Butter on July 26, 2008 at 7:55pm

Yes, I never forget about my Siberian Husky, whom I had to pass on to someone else over 20 years ago. I still think of him often.

Permalink Reply by CorgiLover on July 26, 2008 at 10:30pm

I will probably have to go to therapy.. When you know what happens. I cant even talk or think about it! It makes me so depressed.

Permalink Reply by Florence on November 13, 2008 at 8:05am

I'm very afraid too....Nana (10 years old) is my very 1st dog in my life....my baby....
But, well, for now, she's fine.

Permalink Reply by EvilTwin on February 23, 2009 at 7:24pm

Hi! This is Lilly and Ein's mommy. Ein is my old boy of 12, red headed pembroke. Other than orthapedic problems (birth defect, clubbed leg), and how overweight he was when I adopted him (2003) - he's pretty healthy. My Lilly is only 3, a cardi mix. She has cutaneous lymphoma, which is not typical of the breed, not to mention her age. I think the breeder was pretty spot on as far as how old we can expect our furry little children to become. :) I just lost my English Springer Spaniel a little over a year ago, she was 14. I am still greiving her loss, but she had a great life.

Permalink Reply by Natalie, Lance &Tucker on February 23, 2009 at 7:26pm

So sorry to hear about Lilly, thats so sad...... : (

Permalink Reply by Mendy Miller on May 12, 2009 at 1:17pm

Pedegree.com has a chart that shows life expectancy of each breed, and how old each breed is in human years at every age. It's very interesting. Corgis are high end on life expectancy, and have puppy phase for a long time. I don't know how good the science is, but it's fun to look at.