National Puppy Day

[+ purplekow]

Friday of this week was National Puppy Day. For those looking for unconditional love and affection check out a shelter animal especially during the National Puppy Day Celebration.

For those lucky enough to have a man's best friend or two or three, give them all a special treat and some extra attention. A card couldn't hurt.

[+ FreshFluff]

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[Guest countryboywny]

Friday of this week was National Puppy Day. For those looking for unconditional love and affection check out a shelter animal especially during the National Puppy Day Celebration.

 

I second PK's excellent suggestion. My dog came from a shelter and I think somehow she knows I rescued her because she is the most loving, wonderful dog I've ever had. She gives back all the love I give her.. TEN FOLD!

[+ Charlie]

Everyone responds to puppies, but don't forget that shelters are full of older dogs who also need loving homes, but who get passed by for the cute little ones. Last year we adopted a nine year old dog from a shelter, who has turned out to be one of the best dogs we've ever owned (and he was already house-broken).

[nate_sf]

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Several years ago I took my pups on the plane to NYC, and my Westie Betty never looked so happy as when she was walking down Fifth Avenue. I think she believed she had finally arrived at a setting worthy of her beauty and style. Dogs think about these things, I'm sure of it.

[JT Brooklyn]

Hopefully "Puppy Day" was a big success for Shelters. The other 364 days of the Year can be shared with the "Older Dogs" looking for homes.

 

As we all know not everyone has Puppy Patience for Training etc. So for those looking to skip the Puppy Months the Older Dogs are great! http://www.animalrescuesite.com

[+ deej]

Everyone responds to puppies, but don't forget that shelters are full of older dogs who also need loving homes, but who get passed by for the cute little ones. Last year we adopted a nine year old dog from a shelter, who has turned out to be one of the best dogs we've ever owned (and he was already house-broken).

 

Yep. I just adopted a two year old border terrier mix two weeks ago.

 

For the first week, I think he was convinced I was going to take him back to the hoosegow so he was pretty reserved. Now he's settling in and already a best buddy. He's had a couple of accidents but the house training he had before was excellent otherwise. Faced with a new home, I usually have a few accidents too.

 

I sort of won the doggie lotto with this one. He's affectionate to a fault, fun-loving, non-destructive, well trained, and he does not bark.

[+ azdr0710]

really love dogs (cats not so much), but don't want to go thru the putting-her-to-sleep thing again....that really sucks the big one.....

[KMEM]

Putting them to sleep is better than having (and watching) them suffer but it is strictly a judgement call. It also works the "other" way. I don't want to leave a dog behind when I go.

 

On "the" emotional scale, having a dog far outweighs not having one BUT the joy is spread among many days for the former and is short but intense for the latter. There is no free lunch.

 

Best regards,

KMEM

[+ purplekow]

really love dogs (cats not so much), but don't want to go thru the putting-her-to-sleep thing again....that really sucks the big one.....

I have three dogs and Rusty, now 16 recently developed a degenerative nerve disease which has left her back legs useless. So now I am lifting her back legs with a sling and she walks out to the yard and around the porch and from room to room in the house. It is not ideal, but she is still alert and awake, eating and pain free. She maintains a positive demeanor and responds to petting and for the first time, she seems

to be enjoying bathtime. I know the time will come to put her down, but it is not yet.

Even in these trying times with her, I get more than I give and with the imminent eventuality of her passing, I would definitely do it again. 16 years of fun and 16 years of memories balanced against a few sad days and the occasional sad

remininsces. I chose to look at the glass as 95% full rather than 5% empty.

As far as leaving my dogs after I am gone. They are well provided for in my will. The person getting my house is also getting the dogs with the executor overseeing their proper medical care and decisions. So there is the caretaker and the caretaker for the caretaker. The second one being their to insure their ongoing care should something happen to the first.