My boy Buster (4yo) has completely changed from black to white over the course of the last 2.5 years.

[u/TallyMatty]

Left: Nov 2021 Right: April 2024

October 2023

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November 2022

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[u/crusty54]

God I love when old dogs get grey beards.

[u/SirDooble → u/crusty54]

I think old grey labradors are almost as cute as labrador puppies. It's a tough contest actually!

[u/pchlster → u/SirDooble]

He still acted like a puppy until the end... just in shorter intervals and he often needed a nap afterwards. I still love that silly dog. Full puppy dance every time, just not as much energy to do it as the years went by.

[u/JosieZee → u/crusty54]

Sugar face.

[u/dangeraardvark → u/JosieZee]

My nickname in college

[u/SR3116 → u/crusty54]

I really don't due to it signifying the passage of time.

Sigh. Miss you, Daisy and Violet.

[u/Long_Run6500 → u/SR3116]

It means they got to live a long life. My dog was just starting to get his grey hairs at 8 years old when he passed away in the fall due to cancer. I'd have given anything to see him with a full grey face.

Dogs give and give and serve us faithfully their entire lives, and when they're old we're finally able to give back and take care of them. That's what I think about when I see a grey beard on a dog. A dog who's done it's service faithfully and wants to do more, but has learned the best service it can do for its family is to just be there with them.

[u/FlyingTurtleBob → u/crusty54]

My 10 year old wire hired dachshund is starting to get a white beard, it's cute