She is incredibly patient with our 5 year old daughter, who loves on her constantly and enjoys draping blankets, clothes, etc. on the dog. She's never once even nipped at our daughter...she just takes it in stride.

We've been blessed to have her in good health for so long, so I feel like we are already on borrowed time. I'm just hoping we can get as many good days with her as possible. I don't want to put her through a painful ordeal just because of our own desire to keep her around, but if we can keep her relatively healthy and comfortable with some natural remedies, I am all for trying it out.

Thanks for your kind response!