Ping, ping and, make that a double ping.
Course, I'm sitting here dreaming of adopting a huge yellow lab from the local shelter (an old guy, in dog years, he's eight).
I have a plan; he'll keep my setter busy so she isn't scratching my leg to play with her while I'm on deadline.
I might even start to love the old guy. And I'll get him an electric blanket for his arthritus (sp).
"And I'll get him an electric blanket for his arthritus (sp)."
Get Metacam (Rx from your vet) it works wonders for Arthritic pain in dogs.
Can be ordered via internet once you have an Rx from your vet - vets sell it for about $100 for a 1 month supply - $68 over the net.
Ah the golden years - gotta have gold for those K-9 seniors.
My #1 is 10yrs / 116lbs GSD - struggled getting up stairs - 3 days on Metacam and he trots up them - Xray showed narrowing in his vertebrae (low back) and his displastic hip joint contuining to deteriorate - which he has been getting glucosamine /chondroitin for the last 8 years every day - sweet stuff that Metacam. Ask your vet about it!
I might even start to love the old guy.
God bless you, girlangler. I think you love him already.
Just an FYI. The retired MIL dogs or dogs that didn't turn out to be MIL material get put up for adoption too:
http://dodmwd.lackland.af.mil/adoption_index.htm
Matter of fact, I see two labs on their list also:
http://dodmwd.lackland.af.mil/adoption_list.php