Thread: Are your dogs slowing down with age alot

Often depends on the breed as well it seems to me.
We have a Japanese Akita who is now 9yrs. 12months ago she was happily keeping up with our 4yr old chessie, but in the last 6months has really slowed down. She used to need 1hr walk/run now a 20-30min walk round the block is fine. Makes a bastard of a job when I take both out though, with one tiring so quickly now. Having to do a group walk and then a "top up" for the chessie later.