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Adopt A Senior
The Golden Oldies are young at heart!
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Discover True Gold
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No one wanted the older dog
But you brought me home
Thankful for the time we'll share
And I will be grateful to you for as long as I can.
My face is whiter now and I'm not so limber
But you are patient
Taking it easy and slow
And I will walk with you for as long as I can.
You'll never know about my world 'before'
But that's okay, because the rest of my life
Will be spent at your side
And I will stay with you for as long as I can.
My eyes tell the story
Of love lost and found
Safe at last, I lay happily at your feet
And I will be your friend for as long as I can.
Time knows no reason
But hearts know no bounds
We were meant to be together
And I will love you for as long as I can.
~Judy Smith
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There is nothing more heart-wrenching than seeing a senior dog in a shelter. The cloudy eyes and white muzzle are telltale signs of a judicious past and the inevitable end. The odds of a senior dog being adopted are not good in a shelter over-crowded with much younger dogs. But, no senior dog should have to die in a shelter filled with stress and surrounded by unfamiliar faces.
Folks pass up the old dog because, "We want a playmate for our kids, other dogs, etc.," or "We want a puppy so we can raise her right," and "We just lost our dog of 12 years, we don't want to adopt a new dog only to have it die in 2 years." These are certainly valid reasons for adopting a young dog over an old one, but here are some thoughts on the benefits of adopting a senior.
♥ Senior dogs are nice dogs and make wonderful companions. A dog doesn't live to be a senior if he's mean or nasty.
♥ Senior dogs are calm and well-mannered and are often obedience and house trained.
♥ Senior dogs are unassuming and demand nothing; they are content with a soft bed, one square meal a day and an occasional pat.
♥ Seniors are often deaf, so they sleep soundly and rarely bark.
♥ Seniors require very little exercise and aren't destructive.
♥ Senior dogs express their gratitude daily with loyalty and devotion, regardless of how they were treated in the past. They are wise beyond their years.
While senior dogs can require more veterinary care than younger dogs, and may bring a history of neglect with them, they graciously and optimistically embrace the future and have earned the right to a comfortable, peaceful existence. We may only have a few months or a few years with a senior dog, but we can make them the best years of that dog's life. And, our lives are made better with them in it.
We hope you'll consider bringing a senior dog into your heart and home...we're sure you won't regret it!
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