‘He can't find his food bowl in front of his face, usually. I also think he may have a touch of the doggy dementia, as well.’: Frozen neglected senior dog, rescued and adopted by an owner determined to give him a retirement full of joy, love and yogurt

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    In January of this year I was given the chance to take in this old boy who clearly had been put through hell. He was just bones, 4lbs, with a nasty cut on his head. He was found in 24F weather one
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    morning hiding under a blackberry bush. Nothing else is known about his past. Once I got him to the vet his microchip showed a last updated entry from December of 2009....so I knew right away I was
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    dealing with a very tired sweet boy who just needed somewhere to relax. I immediately became very protective of him, and felt the need to get him back to his best self so that he may have a proper
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    retirement, full of joy and love. He was completely shut down emotionally at first. I began calling him Walter after my favorite wizard, Walter Padick, and my late Grandfather, a kind gentle soul
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    who I wish to be more like each day. He loves yogurt, powdered peanut butter mixed with water to get that hydration on, and also can't get enough of his pureed fresh food. I'm so grateful he
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    has a healthy appetite, he's now around 7lbs!! Walter is functionally blind and deaf. He can see some shadows and movements, but can't find his food bowl in front of his face, usually. I also
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    I have no memory of this place...
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    think he may have a touch of the doggy dementia, as well. His older brother Sweeney who just turned 17 is quite the opposite of him so they are funny to observe. He runs around like a puppy
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    and acts crazy, where as Walter is happy sleeping the days away and only likes cuddles sometimes, when he's sleepy. I love him so very much, my sweet little man.
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    Plus he sleeps in the most hilarious positions you could ever imagine. I work in a chemical engineering lab and he gets to come to work with me every day. He happily sleeps under my desk, gets love and affection from his
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    growing fan club, and also keeps me from working too much overtime as he is never going to let me miss his dinner time. He has the cutest little woofs you've ever heard.
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    He also HATES kisses, no kissing Walter allowed. How will I survive? The past few years have been so hard, I wasn't sure if was going to make it for a few reasons. My body has been
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    trying pretty hard to kill me lately, and I was letting it win for a bit. I've peonl. that count on me every day to show up. So I do, no matter what. I hope you all hug
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    your loved ones close and have a good day today Much love from Walter and his new Dad xoxo.
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    when you're on the fifth "damn, thats crazy" and they keep on talking...

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