[unluky]

My father passed away last year and I promised him on his deathbed I would take care of his 12 year old German Short-haired Pointer Jake after he passed. This dog was a 100% outside all the time dog since birth (had the condo of dog houses, but still....) so even though I have 5 acres on a dead end road - it was far less than the 160 acres he was used to patrolling.

Took a few months, but with his mild nature, advanced age, and fact he grew up knowing me, we made it work. He now enjoys the things that caused him stress at first.....like AC/Heat, riding in convertibles, sleeping on the couch, the fireplace, the new world of "treats". I'm lucky to work at a private company that allows pets and the office people love Jake on the days I bring him in. He will lounge like an office God by his windows and nap till one of the office people interrupt him to feed him some random treat.

My sister says "if Dad is up there looking down on this....I bet he can't believe his eyes!" LOL He is 13.5 years old now and still going strong. Except his gray face you would never know it.