71 years, high stress job, lots of travel, long days and short nights.
Ya, know my grandpa had this dog for years and years. We all loved that dog. She liked to hunt, but as she got older g-pa kept her in the truck during hunting time, even though she wanted to be out. One day I took her with me to hunt pheasants. I walked about 5 miles, she was happy as pup running and jumping through the grass and brush. She was panting when we got back to the truck. She laid down when we got to g-pa's house and never got up again. Dog wanted back in the mix because she loved it, but neither she nor I realized she shouldn't have and she paid the ultimate price for it.