As a Lab owner for more than30 years and 4of them each lived to a good13 to 15 years with one now getting a little gray in the muzzle,I found this a very good but sad storey. My current lab is a black female called "Sally" who keeps all things in order at our farm,loves the grandkids to pieces,guards the sheep,horses, and house . I truly miss all other ones ,BOBO, RADAR,and GUS ................. JIm