• leftzero@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      Depends on the dog. Boxers for instance reach a certain (relatively young, for most dogs) age and just… break down, at a genetic level. Cancer everywhere.

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        My sister is on her third boxer. I don’t know how she does it considering they rarely make it past ten years.

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          Ten years is fantastic for a boxer (and probably a fortune in vet visits); if I recall correctly they start breaking down at around 6 or 7 years old.

          It’s tragic, because other than that they’re great dogs for children.