We have had Jethro for about 10 years. He has been trained in bird hunting and has been a wonderful addition to our clan! At the end of last year Travis started to notice that he was getting pretty worn down after each hunt and would come home and not be able to move very well for the course of the next several days. So, in light of the pain that it would cause him to hunt (although he is still very good and loves to do it) Travis won't take him anymore and will just take Aggie (she is 6 years younger than Jethro) - It upsets the "Big Pap" (as we call him) when Aggie goes hunting with Travis but he still is able to move around and therefore we feel a better choice for him to be home. Even with this cold weather he is struggling with what appears to be arthritis in his hips. He is the most gentle dog - and it's sad to see him age - so hard.
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