age limits - Page 3

Ibrahim,
trully great answer!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Prager Hans

Your age is just a number.It doesn't determine your well being or ability to have a dog. There is a lady(bout in her late 80s) that came to the shelter here in town looking for a dog(Rott,Dobe,or Pit).She saw a Pit Bull and wanted that dog.The people there tried to tell her that it might be TOO much for her. She showed them!! She is a tough woman that had no problem making that dog behave.She took training classes and worked with the dog.They are inseparable.

As long as the person is able;  age has nothing to do with anything.  However, I do try to steer some people to possibly a well behaved, loving rescue as they don't have to go through growing up a puppy which we all know can be very trying.  Nan

I brought a dog back from Germany,  at 3 months, she had an overbite,  The retired President of our college had lost his wife and used to come and admire my dogs,  as he had Shepherds for many years,  When Sara was 1 year old, I gave her to him, He said she saved his life...they were inseparable,  he, tho not allowed to, even took her in Walmart, which is really not allowed, but he did it, He came to Sch club every Sat. and at 91 years old was still riding his Morgan horse in the hunting club (sort of a mock fox hunt thing), when it was time for him to go to assisted living, Sara went with him, for 4 years she was the friend of all the people in the "Rest Home",  she brightened many people's lives.  He passed last year at 96 years of age, we miss him, Sara is living with Family...

i'm 54 and wouldn't hesitate to get a puppy (altho, we've got 3 dogs & 1 is still a pup), but, the responsible thing is to make sure they are taken care of in case of death, or finding oneself incapable. i wouldn't have a problem (if my health continues to be decent) to get a pup (of any breed) as i near 70. BUT, after that, i don't know...maybe an older dog, maybe a rescue...
i'd really hate to leave a young dog without a clear path in case i died or became incapable of handling a dog. & i will make sure i leave instructions with a living trust. the thought of a loved dog (or cat or whatever) being suddenly "on its own" or taken to the pound if i can't take care of it, is just awful.

I had a client who was 82 and had a very large, strong DDR male. Damned if that dog didn't completely love and respect her and had really good obedience to boot.

I've seen people in the their 20s and 30s who can't handle a GSD. It's all about the person and the dog.

My dad is in his 70's and has our 18 moth male rapped around his little finger!

Typically, Hero is an exuberant teenager who isn't terribly careful about himself in relation to others. Dad and Hero will play their form of fetch. Dad throws the ball, Hero returns it and gently places it on a small towel that is placed on dad's lap, Dad dries the ball and throws it again. Dad and Hero do all kinds of other activities, with Dad, Hero is always gentle and protective.

Some people just have a way with dogs. Some dogs just know when to be gentle.

On September 20th, I will be sixty two and Pharaoh will be three.

There will be more dogs in my life, many more.

I have already outlived the Irish ancestors so I guess I take after the Arab half.  In that case, like my Giddau, I will be growing tomatoes at 100, playing Basara and eating pistacios.

Michele

Moons
Probably not to me, i think i willneed a Zimmer frame in a couple of years, I do think the question does not really apply to most folk
Let me put it this way i am 70 years old in June this year, and i am just getting another 8 week old Pup. I have near one year old Izzy Bitch as you know who is a real handful But i do not think of my age, i do not think of when i may Pop off,
You grow and live with age you are, And you do not think about it well i do not,
I could last another 20 years i may not last one more year nothing like that counts, If an old person can get about okay to walk the Dog has a Garden then why not to refuse such a person would be really mean and may get them to think they are useless not so.
You way up the Oldster like you would a Young person are they suitable for one of your Pups in general if the answer is Yes, age does not come into it
By the way i walk the Dogs twice a Day I train them at the Clubs (Three) 4 times a week so i am not yet past handling a dog such as these
One little tale i will relate to you
Two weeks ago i was at a Trial, This old Guy was 84 years old who came onto the Field to do his ScH3 routine and he did a good job of it
This Old Guy two weeks earlier had an Heart Attack, yet two weeks after he is putting his Dog in a ScH3 competition
As he said he had entered and he was going to compete, that is a really dedicated Old Guy He lives for the time now not what may not be in the Future
Steve1