Old dogs like fine wine get better as they age.

A good wine is mellow and full bodied and so are old dogs. Fine wines are  prized while some old dogs are discarded.  My old dogs are treasured family friends who live out their autumn years in comfort and love.  They walk slower and keep my pace while the younger fools run helter skelter in the bush. Sara, my chessie is ten  while Cleo, my lab/chessie is fifteen. They are wonderful companions and Sara  swims vigorously in the nearby river everyday. She is still active and ready to go whenever I approach the door.  She should be active for at least four or five more years. Sara is very well trained and is better behaved as she ages. She is a very fine wine. But not all dogs are treated as well.   Sandy is a pound inmate who is at least six years old. He is a mellow lab/toller mix. He is coppery red with white markings including a star on his forehead. He’s a beautiful dog inside and out so why would someone throw him away like so much garbage? He is now neutered and has had his broken tail amputated(Thank you, Drs Martin and Kye). He is a wonderful companion who sits at my feet whenever he can and will wait patiently for his friend to come home from work.  Duke has a very sad story to relate. He is a nine year old black lab mix who can still get good air when chasing a frisbee. His owner lost her husband, her house was repossessed then she could not find an apartment in Prince George that she could keep Duke. She met my son in Canadian Tire where she works and in the course of conversation she told him about Duke having to be put down. Stan, of course told her about Turtle Gardens and in due course, Duke arrived. He has always lived indoors as a family pet and has been well cared for. He is still active and follows whomever is outside to do chores. He would excel with someone who likes to putter around their property with a little help from an old friend. Kita is also seven years old and is a golden retriever mix, a longhaired brown mix beautiful dog. He has a marvellous personality and is a super clean housedog. He was also very well cared for by his former owner who moved to Grande Prairie and could not find a home that would allow pets. He is a friendly fellow who is good with livestock and children. He travels well in a vehicle and would love a home with a family who would take him along on hikes and camping.

       For a working couple, an older dog makes a lot sense. They are usually well behaved and don’t chew the furniture or dig up the yard. They will wait for their friends to come home and don’t require a lot of exercise to keep them fit. Old dogs just keep on getting better and deserve to live their lives as “Happy Endings”.

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