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milestogo

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15. I know of an older lady who only adopts older dogs.

Reply to douglas9 (Original post)

Sun Jul 16, 2023, 11:54 AM

Jul 2023

She doesn't want a young one- too much energy.

Sometimes people willfully give up older dogs. But a lot of times the owner has died or gone to assisted living, and nobody in the family can care for it.

An older dog can have a lot of medical problems, so that can be a challenge.

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20-year-old dog 'heartbroken' after owners surrender him [View all] douglas9 Jul 2023 OP

Who would do such a thing?! Rhiannon12866 Jul 2023 #1

likely someone w no choice. mopinko Jul 2023 #3

Yes. Times are shitty for a lot of people. A guy in our suburban N.j. town just posted a Go Fund. 3Hotdogs Jul 2023 #4

Someone having to go into assisted living? marybourg Jul 2023 #5

I have a dog lying at my feet who was surrendered by his owner. Midnight Writer Jul 2023 #12

That's sweet, glad you were there to help! Bluepinky Jul 2023 #13

Wow. 20 is really old for a breed that size. mn9driver Jul 2023 #2

True, based on my experience JudyM Jul 2023 #8

I swear, if I somehow won the lottery I know what I'd do with the money. Ligyron Jul 2023 #6

Be sure to follow the link for Dax and his new forever family, folks. This was a 3-hanky story. thatcrowwoman Jul 2023 #7

I am glad that this dog found a home LetMyPeopleVote Jul 2023 #9

I adopted a 16 year old Chihuahua who was surrendered because his parents had to Maraya1969 Jul 2023 #10

i can't imagine giving my dog up. she is a mouthy what i call shitty tzu...she will be 10 dawn5651 Jul 2023 #11

Kickin' Faux pas Jul 2023 #14

I know of an older lady who only adopts older dogs. milestogo Jul 2023 #15