21. “I Age 7 Times Faster Than You. Please Notice.”
This one is hard. For every year that passes for you, your dog ages roughly seven. That puppy you brought home five years ago is now in their mid-thirties in dog years. The 10-year-old at your feet is in their seventies.
This is not meant to make you sad. It is meant to make you present. The walk you skipped because you were too tired? They had fewer of those left than you realized. Your dog is not asking for more years. They are asking for more moments in the years they have. Give them today. Fully. While you can.