Having such a shorter lifetime than others must be terrible.

Some people age a lot faster than others too. It's just what it is.
Or if you know you have some condition and your lifespan won't be the usual length.
You tend to make the best of it.

Good thing dogs aren't self aware

>>2444292
they aren't?

>>2444257
Yes dogs are capable of complex thoughts, such as pondering the "why" of aging

>>2444257
Ya
We're basically elves and shit, just a lot of us are awful stewards

>we create light and food and pilot massive superfast spacecraft

>>2444294
>>2444299
No, dogs eat their own shit. They don't know fuck all.

animals dont think

File: IMG_20170331_154323.jpg (50KB, 720x960px) Image search: [Google]

50KB, 720x960px

It's a positive thing though. The average person gets bored of their dog after about 5 years, and since they don't live very long you get to have many different dogs during your lifetime. Also, could you imagine the state stray dog shelters would be in if dogs lives 40 years and could reproduce during 35 of those years?

>>2444301
Ah I see you weren't able to detect my sarcasm

File: 1491065164830.jpg (902KB, 1300x1733px) Image search: [Google]

902KB, 1300x1733px

>>2444323
>The average person gets bored of their dog after about 5 years

You might want to stop projecting and talking out your ass, buddy

>>2444323
I'd rather have one doggo for the rest of my life if I could

>>2444257
Do not pity the dying, pity the one who have to live on..

>>2444380
this.
>the most loyal thing in your live you can only have for a couple years
>but hey you can have betraying friends and cheating sluts for your whole life if you want!

really made me think.

>>2444387
A dog's "loyalty" is meaningless because it's not in their nature to turn on the hand that feeds them, unless they're abused. People have free will, which makes their loyalty more meaningful. This may be hard to read for sentimental people, but it's the truth.

>>2444391
>This may be hard to read for sentimental people, but it's the truth.
Whatever makes you happy

>>2444257
Canids dont have the brains to conceptualize this you fucking retard.

File: 1494373545371.jpg (20KB, 265x265px) Image search: [Google]

20KB, 265x265px

>>2444380
>mfw my dog is 11 years old already

>>2444257
Have you seen the movie, "A Dog's Purpose"?

>>2444323
>The average person gets bored of their dog after about 5 years
where do you even find a statistic like this?

>>2444554
Average age of shelter dogs maybe?

File: 14637593567342.jpg (9KB, 241x247px) Image search: [Google]

9KB, 241x247px

>>2444323
>>2444557

Yes, because the fuckups who get rid of their dogs actually stand for the average dog owner.
Go fuck a cactus

>>2444398
you'll get a new one.. my girl lived to be 15 or so and it was really hard to lose her because I had her since I was like 7.
now 2 summers later I got a new puppy from the shelter after my brother and sister in-law have a small yipping terrier and I love this dog way more than I thought I was ready for. He is 1yo and I am already becoming a worrier over his health in the long run

>>2444557
there are tons of puppies at the shelters anon when was the last time you were even at one?

t. guy who has a 1yo pup from the shelter as of this week

>>2444257

No, it would be great.

Longer-lived pets have to suffer outliving their owner and possibly never finding a suitable replacement and being neglected forever.