My dog just turn 14 years old (human years) this march, and I've loved taking care of her, an whilst it been tough since she can't walk anymore, I still enjoy all my time with her. My cat is also hitting double digits this year, and I am very well experienced with anxious or standoffish pets as I've dog sat many of my friend dogs and I've had a cat in the past go wild and I was able to calm him down....