Last week saw a marked change in the weather which makes life a bit easier for the dogs but is a reminder that the cold days of winter will soon be upon us.
I am never quite sure whether the heat of summer or the freezing cold of winter is worse for our dogs but it’s heart-breaking to see the oldies shivering on winter. Their old bones lying on concrete is not good for them!
We do try and hive as many of our oldies as possible a blanket, but lots don’t seem to know what its for. Others chew and rip it apart, some toilet on it ….its very difficult!
There are many conversations with adopters about the age of the dog that you should adopt but most feel that if you adopt a younger dog you will have less vet fees and will have the dog longer.
Well you might…but no dog come with a guarantee. There is no guarantee that a two year old will live to be 15 or that a 10 year old will only have a couple of years. And at some point your young dog will be older and you will have that cost anyway.
Some of our older dogs are very fit and healthy and have no ongoing vet costs. If they do have ongoing costs then they can often leave under FALD..foster of long duration. This is a great scheme where by the dog is yours for its lifetime but it comes to our vet and we pay the bills. This means that you have no vet bills if you are kind enough to take one of these oldies!
Older dogs have so much to offer. They are usually housetrained, easy to walk and a 20 minute totter around the park a couple of times a day is enough for them. They make instant, loyal companions…..all they ask for in return is a bed and affection.
Here are some pf our oldies who need a home..
Larsouille
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Kipnack
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Pato
