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[sundial]

We recently adopted this little senior citizen sheltie boy who is a special needs dog. He had been sitting in a shelter for a month when a Good Samaritan saw him and promptly moved him into a rescue. He was terribly underweight (14 lbs!) had a bad tooth and was very stressed. Hubby saw him on Petfinder and fell in love with him. His hearing is almost gone and he has vision loss in one eye but to us that makes him even more special. He just had a cancerous tumor removed and is doing very well. From the very start he fit right in with Niki and Kali and it was as though he had always been a part of our family. We love him even more with each passing day.

[Zen]

I just want to hug him, he's beautiful.

Thank you ,Sundial

[lunacycles]

Way to go Sundial. I volunteer at an animal sanctuary in town that houses primarily older, discarded dogs, and helps educate people how to take care of (and not throw away) their dogs when they get older and develop "needs," as they are usually considered "unadoptable" and instantly put down if/when they end up at the pound or shelter....but often still have plenty of years of life and love in them, and can teach us a lot.
Thanks for rescuing that guy...he's gorgeous!

[sundial]

Zen and Lunacycles, Colin says thank you for your kind words and he'll take you up on that hug.

Seniors are the BEST! They fit like your favorite pair of jeans and they often are mellower, easy going, and just plain relieved to be in a good home. I don't have to worry about the potty/chewy/rambunctious stage like I would with a puppy and with his hearing loss he doesn't get upset during the thunderstorms.

[PamNY]

So wonderful to hear a happy senior dog story. They are the best! He's beautiful.

[bmccasland]

Maybe I ought to take a camera with me....

This morning when I was cleaning litterboxes, Calypso the cat was doing the ususal morning crazies, but then I notice that she was actually chasing something.
In the water dish was a gecko (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mediterranean_house_gecko) staring back at me. Took the whole thing outside telling it I would keep it safe from big furry monsters, and poured the contents out. Not quite sure how little gecko got in, as Calypso does have a habit of bringing in her interactive toys and then loosing them. At least this one was released alive.

Good thing I'm not squeamish. I save lizards almost every other day from her. Heeere lizard lizard lizard....

[sundial]

In the water dish was a gecko....

A gecko?? Glad you escorted him out and away from Calypso.

[Trekhawk]

We recently adopted this little senior citizen sheltie boy who is a special needs dog. He had been sitting in a shelter for a month when a Good Samaritan saw him and promptly moved him into a rescue. He was terribly underweight (14 lbs!) had a bad tooth and was very stressed. Hubby saw him on Petfinder and fell in love with him. His hearing is almost gone and he has vision loss in one eye but to us that makes him even more special. He just had a cancerous tumor removed and is doing very well. From the very start he fit right in with Niki and Kali and it was as though he had always been a part of our family. We love him even more with each passing day.

What a gorgeous boy!
Glad he found such a great home.