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Senior Dogs Need Love Too- Redditors Tell Their Wholesome Stories About Adopting Senior Pups

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    Smile - Posted by u/tits_mcgee_92 2 days ago My journey of adopting a senior dog, and why I will do it again. 2
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    Font - I remember telling myself "please let me find meaning in anything" after having much of my life flipped onto its head a few years ago. Pushing the restart button in your late 20s can be a bit scary, but I am so glad I did now.
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    Font - I wanted to start fostering to cheer myself up. I loved dogs, and thought volunteering at the shelter this way would be helpful. I had no idea just how helpful it was, and I found myself fostering 7 dogs before adopting my current one. 5 of these dogs were seniors, or dogs with disabilities. I specifically asked for them because I knew how overlooked they were, and I wanted to bring them happiness. I work from home so they always were really good office buddies, and saying goodbye was bit
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    Font - I started fostering a dog named "Bone" 2 years ago. He was 14 years old, had arthritis in his hips+knees, and underweight. He had not the best life. In may ways, he was going to be a tough sell. He didn't care for pets, had a hard time standing for long, nephropathy that made it difficult for him to know when he had to poop, and was much more content with just existing in the same room with you. Much like a cat in dog form (lol)!
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    Font - I fostered him for a few months before he found his family. Saying goodbye to him wasn't the same as the others, and I felt deep down in my stomach that I had made a mistake. To my surprise, he was brought back the next day because he had an accident in the house and the new owners were mad about that. After a bit longer fostering him, I adopted him! My first dog as an adult!
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    Font - It has been a wonderful experience having him live with me. He is very much a "one person" type of dog, and I am that person by default lol! Although, that isn't completely true because he loves my partner, but that's about it haha! I have made a commitment to ensure he lives the rest of his days with happiness, and I have stuck with it. We go to the park every single day, we get pup cups, we pile up on the couch to play Playstation, we play tug-o-war, and we care a lot for each other. My
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    Font - It has certainly not been easy, nor would it be financially viable for a lot of people. I spend a lot of money each month on his supplements/medicine, and he will often have poop accidents in the middle of the night. I am usually up at midnight and 3am with him when he can feel that he has to go, but a lot of times he doesn't even know :(. I only say this, because if you're going to adopt a senior dog it's important to know that these may be a factor. However, I know he is living the rest
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    Font - I couldn't help but chuckle and think back to what I said to myself 2 years ago. I had no idea I'd have a dog, and especially not a senior one. The shelter did not expect him to be alive more than a few months at 14 years old, and now he will be 16 soon. I thought about making a post once he passed, because it would help me, but my viewpoint and relationship with death has shifted, and I know when it's time that I will accept it. I will be a blubbering mess for a while, but I couldn't ima
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    Font - I can hear him snoring in his bed right now, cuddled up to his teddy bear. "Please let me find meaning in anything" is what I thought two years ago. With tears in my eyes, I look at my snoring old man and know that I have.
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    Font - Rectal Custard - 2 days ago . My great uncle (85 years old) adopted a senior dog, the dog passed away like 2 years after ye was adopted, my great uncle passed like a month afterwards. When I'm old, my plan is to adopt older dogs, they need love too
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    Font - Wise_Coffee 2 days ago We adopted a senior dog. He was amazing! They are wonderful pets to adopt. Even for just practical reasons, they are already potty trained, behavior trained (for the most part), they've out grown then "eat all the things including your couch" stage. Going forward husband and I have decided we are only ever adopting senior pets. They need love too. Mr J was the goofiest most loving and happy dog i have ever had
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    Font - owowhi That's so sweet, I'm glad you found purpose. I've always wanted to foster senior or special needs. We adopted a senior dog of unknown age (just looked and acted old, but was also extremely depressed and gave up on life) and we still have no clue how old he is just that he didn't age at the rate expected. His gait improved and he is slowing down now but still acts like a puppy at times. While he had behavioral issues (mainly with my current dogs), they were much easier to deal with
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    Font - notinmybackyardcanad 2 days ago . I loved my senior dogs. I wish more people realized that you can get a senior dog. I was walking and an older lady was gushing over my dog and said she would love a dog but can't go through the puppy stage again. I told her how there are so many senior dogs that are happy to just go for a small walk and you don't have to put up with anything in the puppy stage. We are also watching our older neighbours, one who is waiting on a knee transplant get a golden
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    Font - daniellecinnamon 2 days ago Sasha has her own Cookie Jar . My first dog was senior too, we only had 2.5 years together and though having to put her down was one of the hardest things to do, I will say having her was one of the best experiences of my life and she changed me for the better, and in a way there is still a little hole in my heart shaped like her that reminds me what a blast we had together
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    Font - SpinningBetweenStars 2 days ago We adopted our girl when she was 8 and she's 14 now. We knew we didn't want a puppy and were really hoping for a potty trained dog - she came not only potty trained but fully trained! She was neglected by her previous owner and in rough shape when she was rescued, and her foster mom made her a Facebook page to document her journey. I update it once in a while, and to this day I have people commenting how fantastic we are for adopting a senior dog, that we'r

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