I have a 13-14 yr old Shelty and she seems to be doing OK. Her PO never exercised her and she was trough fed so she has a weight/thyroid probelm that we have not ben able to correct even with vet care. She has alost a bit but she will always be 'big boned'. Her eyes are degrading a bit but it has not affected her in the least as far as I can see.

I did have a cat that developed some sort of tumor in the eye and we had to have it removed. Uncanny how he was still able to judge depth and still jump on a dime without hesitation.

I guess the fact that they are not self aware (at least not like us) allows them to deal with a problem with out the baggage of self pity or doubt.

Surgery is invasive and quite dangerous (especially for an older dog). Our Shelty had a growth on her side that was removed at the beginning of the year. It was benign but the rate of growth could have killed her.

I would definitely talk to your vet but my vote is if it is not affecting her life adversely, leave it be. What ever you /the vet decide, make she it is for the dogs best welfare and not your own (not saying you would not do other wise). I have seen to many people take life prolonging measures on an animal even though it would have been best to leave it be (I am guilty of that as well). We want to make them better but at what expense?

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