How long do boxers live and what are they like in old age?

[Roge]

Well heres one for you all..I saw a photo last year on facebook of a very grey Girl celebrating her 21st birthday on the beach ..Wow how lucky to have one that long !!!

 

[Lizzie]

My understanding is that generally they average around 10 to 12 years, but some can liver longer and others have a much shorter life span.

My Diva was over 13 years when she passed. Monty was just 8 years and one week and he dropped dead suddenly of a suspected heart attack.

I now have Dora is she is just over 2 years and I hope to have her for a long time, but who knows.

I have really only had Diva as a senior and she was awesome in her older age. Until she partially ruptured her cruciate at age 11.5 (I chose not to have surgery performed) she was very active - even when she was mobile again she was still pretty active. It wasn't until the final 9 to 10 months of her life that she really slowed down when a heart issue became apparent. The seniros are pretty special - they look at you with such wisdom and are so content. That didn't mean however that Diva wasn't still naughty in her older years, because she could be

Just make the most of everyday you have them - I try to remember this myself when young Dora is being a brat and totally misbehaving or destroying or stealing something :rolleyes:

 

[Gunther]

Well heres one for you all..I saw a photo last year on facebook of a very grey Girl celebrating her 21st birthday on the beach ..Wow how lucky to have one that long !!!

Ok I would have to seriously question that? It just strikes me as highly improbable?

Not that you saw it but that it is in fact the case? Sorry all not meaning to hijack the thread but...

 

[Tuff Love]

I saw that on FB too!!! I didn't remember the age being that high but I do remember nearly jumping out of my seat when I read it .

 

[Tuff Love]

Ok, I was curious... I searched my feed for like 20 mins and couldn't find it. I thought I remembered the boxer being 17, not 21 at the time I saw the photo, so I just googled "17 year old boxer dog" and came up with this

17 year old boxer rolling around - YouTube

 

[Roge]

I saw that on FB too!!! I didn't remember the age being that high but I do remember nearly jumping out of my seat when I read it .

I looked back on my threads started and saw that I posted that info in April .. It was on the Northwest Boxer Rescue Facebook page and yep I was wrong she was 20 not 21....Ok I agree with Gunther It may not be true but HAY !!! we live in hope

 

[whiskers]

Well Juno is never going to die, that's the agreement we have. Obviously, that's how things work. :p

 

[Tuff Love]

I looked back on my threads started and saw that I posted that info in April .. It was on the Northwest Boxer Rescue Facebook page and yep I was wrong she was 20 not 21....Ok I agree with Gunther It may not be true but HAY !!! we live in hope

Oh wow, so it was in the 20 range! I vaguely remember the photo that went with the post- beach-ish I think. And I remember the boxer not looking any older than a typical senior... somehow you'd expect a 20 year old dog to look like a K9 version of Mr' Burns from the Simpsons .

 

[Tuff Love]

I FOUND IT I FOUND IT! Do you think I would have looked on my own page for a re-post? NOPE. Lol. Sure enough, 20 years old- you were right!

"20-year-old Sandy enjoys his golden days at the beach."
https://scontent-b-lga.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/544735_437739312924981_714349742_n.jpg

 

[Gunther]

OMG! Well my first question would be how much of that is silver and how much is sand? But that aside a brith certificate or vet records I would consider as sufficant for actual proof!

But judging solely on apperance I would say...yes! Vampire dog maybe or imortal..."there can be only one"?