As dogs age, they lose collagen in their faces, their skin becomes looser, and their expressions become more gentle. But some dogs are exceptions, like this senior Schnauzer, Yuanyuan.
Since being diagnosed with Alzheimer's, Yuanyuan has become increasingly fierce, often with an angry look on her face, and her owner doesn't know why.
Suffering from dementia, it forgot many things, including its own name and its owner. When its owner called it, it often didn't respond, and sometimes even became aggressive. But on this day, the family saw Yuan Yuan's long-awaited smile. It lay on its owner's lap, sticking out its tongue and revealing a bright smile; its playful appearance was nothing like that of a 15-year-old dog.
Yuan Yuan seemed to suddenly remember herself and her owner beside her, enjoying this special time. The owner immediately captured this rare scene: "I haven't seen you smile so happily since you were diagnosed with Alzheimer's. Thank you for trying so hard to live and stay by my side."
Seeing Yuanyuan like this reminds me of how adorable and clingy it was when it was little, always following me around like a little shadow.
With its dementia, it's anything but cute; in fact, it's a troublemaker. Yuan Yuan often forgets where it is while walking, and sometimes it gets stuck in places, unable to find its way out.
One night, we heard Yuanyuan barking incessantly, which startled the whole family so we got up to check. We found that it was trapped in the passageway between the bathtub and the toilet and didn't know how to get out.
Since the beginning of this year, Yuanyuan has often stayed up at night, making a ruckus at home and barking incessantly, keeping her family awake.
Although raising an old dog is not easy, the owner has raised it for so many years and instead feels sorry for it, hoping that it can live a long time and accompany him for a longer period of time.
Which owner wouldn't wish their dog could stay with them for decades to come?
