[OnTheWarpath15]

Originally Posted by DJ's left nut

I've had dogs for about 20 years. In that span I've had 4 of 'em die on me at ripe old ages. And I replaced them. And presently I have one that's an unholy pain in the ass that I don't particularly care for but I'm pretty much stuck with until he finally eats the wrong sock and that up and kills him.

I didn't do anything stupid to choose that dog - he seemed like a wholly reasonable addition on the surface. But turns out he's a jackass. Shit happens. Someday he too will die and then I'll try to get a better one. Meanwhile my other dog is fantastic - love that dog to death...and he will also die someday. And probably get replaced by one that's not as good.

Fellas - this is just the reality of outliving your pets. You cycle through 'em. Sometimes they're fantastic and sometimes they suck. Maybe the answer is more senior dogs with clearly established behaviors that aren't around for very long. Or maybe it's to just keep trying with younger pups and hope you can mold them to your liking and have them for a decade or more. Both approaches have merit but my house only has so much space.

Mahomes is gonna outlive a whole bunch of dogs, guys. We just need to get used to that fact.

Me to Veach: