Jester is 14 this year. He doesn't see or hear all that well any more, but he is still the same dog in many ways. He has always been an extremely energetic dog, with a lot of heart, and he still is, on the inside, but despite the fact that neither he nor I want to admit it, he is finally getting old. In the past month he has developed weakness in his hind legs and is unsteady on his feet some of the time. In the early morning (5AM) when we first get up he seems fine, and demands his fetch play as always. I throw the toy less far these days and make him stop sooner, but he moves just fine when