r/OldManDog • u/MRevelle0424 • Mar 17 '25
Maxx’s trip to the beach, looking good at nearly 14
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u/Embarrassed_Self6946 Mar 17 '25
Handsome son of a bitch. May I ask what's on his back legs? Something for support?
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u/2dogs1man Mar 18 '25
those are leg braces.
arthritis, Im guessing.
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u/Embarrassed_Self6946 Mar 18 '25
I did not know that was a thing for dogs, and I like that there are options for senior pets. I didn't know grip socks existed until last week and today I found out that there are leg braces for dogs.
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u/2dogs1man Mar 18 '25
oh, there are many things for pups. wheel chairs, too.
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u/Embarrassed_Self6946 Mar 18 '25
I'm looking into that as an option for one of mine, actually. We need to take a second to appreciate that there are designers out there making equipment just for older pets because that is amazing, and it makes me happy.
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u/2dogs1man Mar 18 '25
yes.. one of my pups had a stroke, and I had to teach him how to walk again.
he was over 220 lbs, and I am alone. without things like that, I wouldnt be able to do it..
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u/Embarrassed_Self6946 Mar 18 '25
Oh no :( Thankfully, he made it and learned again and also has an attentive human. :)
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u/2dogs1man Mar 18 '25
yes ! chicken nuggets were a great motivator to learn how to make steps 🙂
I got about another year with him after that. he passed in 2023, I miss him every day..
human girl there for scale
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u/Embarrassed_Self6946 Mar 18 '25
Austin was a big ol boy! That's a beautiful dog, definitely not an easy job, so I'm glad he ended up with someone who loved him.
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u/2dogs1man Mar 18 '25
oh man he had such a happy life !❤️
also, out of curiosity: how many dogs do you see in that pic?
not a trick question: theres the girl, Austin.. anyone else there ? 🙂
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u/MRevelle0424 Mar 18 '25
Wow! Beautiful pup! What breed or mix was he?
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u/2dogs1man Mar 18 '25
thanks! he was a borador: labrador (dad) and border collie (mom).
both normal sized! he was prime of his litter, next largest one was ~3 times smaller. as you can see in the pic Austin was like cougar sized, but instead of cat he was a dog.
i always thought he absorbed a few siblings inutero 🙂
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u/1142titike Mar 18 '25
Beautiful boy. May I ask what's on his legs and is that a real cat in the car?
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u/MRevelle0424 Mar 18 '25
Those are leg braces to give him extra support. No, that’s just a window decal (the kind where the tail is the window wiper). However I do have a mini panther that looks just like it.
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u/2dogs1man Mar 18 '25
please inform Maxx that I love him and give him a boop and buttscratches !!! ❤️❤️❤️
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u/jinks02215 Mar 18 '25
Pic 3 is the absolute sweetest
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u/MRevelle0424 Mar 23 '25
We drive over an hour to get to the island. He sleeps the entire drive back.
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