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My parents¹ dachsund Cedric is getting really old. 15 years+. He¹s a great
dog, but he can¹t really control his bladder anymore, and he¹s got a super
hard time with stairs. He¹s also deaf and mostly blind.

My parents love him but realize he¹s on his last legs. I¹d be shocked for
him to be around next Christmas.

Along with my parents talking about retirement, the whole trip left me a
little melancholy, worried about the mortality of the people in my life.