Touching! God Bless Them!
I took on two elderly Basset Hound Sisters a few years back, I LOVE Bassets and their 70-year old owner died, unexpectedly. The Basset Sisters HAD to be kept together.
I found out about them through a woman who used to work for me while she was going through college to be a Vet Tech. She knew of my love of Bassets, so I was the first one she called.
Sandy’s (deceased) son was THRILLED that I would take on the girls. He was living in PA and his Mom was in WI, so he had a lot on his plate to deal with as it was.
Belle and Pearl lived with us for a few years and had a BLAST living ‘off leash’ on the farm. They were already 12+ years old, so they both died of old-age doggy ailments, but we tended to them and put them down (via a Vet!) without them suffering much more than a day each.
I am now ‘owned’ by an aging lady Beagle who is supposedly ‘retired from the game’ but still likes to hunt every day. Dolly is also 12+ years and is snoring quietly behind me as I type. ;)
It’s actually quite rewarding caring for older dogs, as well as all the puppies I’ve raised. Different needs, but the LOVE they give you on either end of the spectrum is pretty much priceless. :)
These dogs just seem to find me. And I wouldn’t have it any other way. *HEART*
I don’t snore 🥰