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Cats vs dogs (europe.pub)
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[–] 16 points 2 days ago (2 children)

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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  • [–] 7 points 1 day ago (1 child)

    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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  • [–] 5 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

    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.

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