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Ageing Joey

August 31st, 2009

I haven’t seen my doggie for over 8 months and it feels like he’s aged a lot:

Joey white cheek

The fur on his cheek has turned white ..

Joey white nose

And the fur around his nose has turned white, too.

We’re not sure of his real age, but he was supposedly born in December of 2000, which makes him 9 years old this year. The problem is, we’re sure of he is an American or an English Cocker Spaniel; American Cocker Spaniels have an average lifespan of 10-11 years (too short) and English Cocker Spaniels have an average lifespan of 11-12 years (still too short!). Not sure why cocker spaniels’ lifespan is shorter than other purebreeds. I hope that with a healthy lifestyle, Joey can beat the statistics