Play with me

Gypsy likes old weather so she was feeling much more active when we came in from a short walk. So she wanted to play. This stuffed thing had been buried in the daffodils for a while but I saw it sticking up, cleaned it off and brought it into the house. It stinks. It will go in with the next load of clothes.

She brings it to me but never lets me have it. Sometimes she will play tug for about 30 seconds. Just after I took this photo she climbed on the sofa for a nap. I have to give her a boost up since her back legs don’t work well.

I can see the love in her eyes.

Do old dogs remember how they used to be able to run and jump and climb? Do they get confused when they can’t do this?