a quick re-introduction: Saxon just turned 12 years old. He's still pretty healthy with just a little arthritis in a dodgy knee, a bit of panus in his eyes but otherwise still got pep in his step.
He's highly toy motivated and particularly out'n'about he prefers a ball-throw over food. I try to keep him switched on by asking for little tricks out on walks, like going around trees or standing on drain covers or tree stumps, or posing for pics, so I can give him a throw of the ball. I've realized recently that he much prefers to work for the ball than just it being thrown for a run, even though I introduced, a few years ago, the "wait" throw "fetch" style it's still not the same as being given a task to complete.
He's also a lot slower than Biscuit in finding lost toys?
Although Biscuit loves Saxon, Saxon loves his walks without pesky baby brother Biscuit, you should have seen him run to the front door the other day when he knew it was going to be just me and him!
this picture was taken when they were out together at an off-lead oval that you'll probably see us at a lot throughout the year

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by the creek an hour or so before they mowed the area - had to check for grass seeds in his fur of course, didn't find as many as you'd expect.
He also came up with an injury from this walk, unfortunately, and is relegated to on-lead toilet breaks only and on anti-inflammatories.
He doesn't seem to be in any pain but his rear legs are wobbly and unco-operative.
Dinner time is the hardest to keep him calm, otherwise he's coping okay with the limited activity.

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but such a good boy for posing with his chin on his paw - otherwise there has been little entertainment for the big boy on restricted activities.
He is still quite wobbly and a vet re-visit is on the cards

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Saxon is happy to know he's now allowed on walks again. On lead and no ball chasings but yah! to getting out.

The last vet visit suggested that he has arthritis in his spine hence his wobbly rear legs and he's on anti-infammatories again, but he isn't in pain from it and the walks are good to keep everything moving

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I was aiming for a pic with those purple flowery things, but they barely stand out

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