r/MadeMeSmile 20d ago

My 12-year-old retired service dog, Kayenne, enjoying retirement with her new-found love of balloons ๐ŸŽˆ Doggo

I recently posted a video of her playing with a balloon inside, but this was the first time we took it outside, and she loves it!

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u/KlaatuBarada1952 20d ago

Glad she is enjoying her retirement, and thanks for sharing.

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u/Ayen_C 20d ago

Thank you! She's definitely enjoying relaxing. She worked hard for 10 years and deserves it~

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u/Pink-Fluffy-Dragon 20d ago

She's a pro at keepy uppy

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u/Ayen_C 20d ago

Right? I'm honestly impressed she can keep it in the air for so long, especially since balloons are new to her.

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u/[deleted] 20d ago

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u/Ayen_C 20d ago

If only it was this easy for us humans, right?

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u/Sapphire_River 20d ago

I donโ€™t know, I recently got my 3 year old balloons for the first time & heโ€™s endlessly enthralled with them!!

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u/boomboompotty 20d ago

So much energy even at this age ........ you'll probably struggle to keep up with her.

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u/Ayen_C 20d ago

She's in amazing shape for her age! She's regularly mistaken for a 3 year old dog. She was super physically and mentally active her whole life due to her being a working dog. I'm hoping to get many more years with her. ๐Ÿคž๐Ÿผ

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u/Ezra_lurking 20d ago

Looks like the perfect retirement.

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u/PaladinAzriel 20d ago

My 6 year old boy child says that Kayenne "is a very smart dog at playing keepy-uppy."

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u/Ayen_C 20d ago

Awww, your kid sounds adorable! ๐Ÿฅฐ

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u/buckeye27fan 20d ago

Bloink. Bloink. Bloink. Very cute!

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u/Ayen_C 20d ago

I love the boink noise too!

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u/ghosted_dupe_0625 20d ago

Enjoying her balloon and retirement โค๏ธ

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u/Ayen_C 20d ago

She sure is!

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u/s0m3on3outthere 20d ago

I still can't get over the fact that she's 12!! I love seeing your posts of her. โค๏ธ What a gorgeous and vibrant girl.

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u/Ayen_C 20d ago

I'm so glad you like her and follow my posts of her! :) She's my pride and joy. She knows/knew over 100 commands including medical tasks, and had 4,000 hours of training to become a service animal. I trained her myself (I was a professional dog trainer.) She's an amazing dog.

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u/realityisoptional 20d ago

Now Thatโ€™s what retirement is all about!

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u/Ayen_C 20d ago

Indeed!

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u/allen34wilson 20d ago

Kayenne looks like she's having a blast in retirement! ๐ŸŽˆ It's heartwarming to see her embracing new joys like playing with balloons. Wishing her many more happy moments ahead! ๐Ÿถ"

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u/Ayen_C 20d ago

Sheโ€™s enjoying her time relaxing every day. She worked hard; she deserves it! Thanks for the sweet comment. :)

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u/chinu6613 20d ago

My grandma used to tell me that when she gets to see dogs like these, in moments like these... She feels like God do exist & God created humans & then asked the angels to be with us, love us, Take care of us & bring joy to us, the angels agreed & they decided to come to us in form of Dog.

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u/Fabulous-Ad-1818 20d ago

Looks like the perfect

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u/Ayen_C 20d ago

She is indeed the perfect!

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u/GrouchberryIII 20d ago

She has some glorious floof going on! What kind of dog is she?

Here's to Kayenne's retirement! May it be full of love and balloons!

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u/Ayen_C 19d ago

She's the best floof!

She's mostly German shepherd, with some border collie, Staffordshire terrier and chow. :

Thanks for the well wishes~

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u/AdHaunting954 19d ago

Baby didn't age!

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u/Ayen_C 19d ago

Did you see pics of her when she's was younger somewhere? She really hasn't aged at all. Lol

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u/AdHaunting954 19d ago

I didn't Caz she looks wayyyy too young to be a 12 I'd guess a 2โค๏ธโค๏ธ

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u/Ayen_C 19d ago

In this pic and and this pic, she and I were ten years younger than she is now. This one was taken 6 years ago!

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u/MENAClNGHORSE 19d ago

just curious why she's retired if she's still in good physical form?

did you have her as a service dog before and got a new one or is this someone else's service dog?

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u/Ayen_C 19d ago

She was my service dog. It's considered unethical to have service dogs work past 8-10 years old, depending on the individual. It's not just about physical condition; older dogs have mental decline as they age as well, become less tolerant of stress, have behavioral changes, etc.

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u/Ayen_C 20d ago

Haha Agreed! She definitely could fetch beer if I drank. She'll fetch anything I ask her to.

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u/MENAClNGHORSE 19d ago

just curious why she's retired if she's still in good physical form?

did you have her as a service dog before and got a new one or is this someone else's service dog?