Sweet Soft Tasha on a Sunday

What a sweetheart! Tasha is our matriarch pet right now. We ‘ve had her for 11 ½ years and she is still a sweet girl. The picture on the left shows Tasha in March 2003 when she was 6 ½ years. The picture down below on the left was taken today at the 11 ½ year mark with our cat, KyKay, who is just slightly younger in years but definitely not aging as fast as Tasha. When we took her in for a check-up when she turned 8 years old, our veterinarian (the wonderful Dr. Eric Foster of the Millcreek Veterinary Clinic) said she was doing really well for her age but she was getting up there and could go basically anytime since she’s a giant breed (half great Pyrenees and half golden retriever). Her fur is now mostly white with some gold and her eyes are cloudy. Her hearing is not the same but her tail still wags as happy as ever and she still has to go up to each and every person to sniff them and say hello. She’s much more content to sleep then play and she doesn’t jump up in excitement anymore. But through all her arthritis and aches and pains she still wants to be around people and still loves when little kids come over and want to play with her. Along with Tasha we have another dog, a cat, a guinea pig and 3 fish. More about them later.