| Golden Gate Dachshund Rescue |
| "Making a Difference, one wiener dog at a time" |
| Consider a Senior... |
| Serving the San Francisco Bay Area and other areas of Northern California |
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One of my first "foster failures" (you know, a rescue dog that I ended up
keeping) was Popeye. 12 years old and partially blind he wormed his way into
my heart. I decided to keep him. I knew people would be put off by his age and
disabilities and figured he would be hard to place. I was concerned that he
probably wouldn't live too long and I decided to give him a great home for his
older years. Popeye lived to be 17 years old. He walked in several GGDC
Dachshund Rescue Parades always bringing tears to everyones eyes. People
would come up to me and say "if you ever need to place him I would love to
have him...". Too late, he was mine.
Those of us who live with (or have lived with) a senior dog understand how
wonderful older dogs can be. Past the puppy stage and settled into who they
are, seniors dogs have so much to offer...if people can just get past their age!
The oldest rescue dog GGDC ever rehomed was 14 years old and he lived to
be 21! Many senior dogs have a lot of good years ahead of them and would
make someone a wonderful companion.
Ask any rescuer and they will tell you that the senior dogs they foster are some
of their favorites! Many of the senior dogs that come into rescue easily settle
into their foster homes. Much of the time these dogs belonged to an elderly
person who has passed away. They have been loved and cherished and well
cared for, but just ended up homeless due to unfortunate circumstances.
Sometimes our senior rescues come from animal shelters where we don't know
what their history is. Regardless of where they come from, we find so many of
these seniors to have lots of life and love to give to a new companion.
When looking for your new companion please consider adopting a senior. Many
of our senior rescue dogs are already potty trained and far past the destructive
puppy and adolescent stages. They are usually more laid back and calm. And,
they typically have lots of life and good years ahead of them.
While we think everyone adopting a dog should at least consider an older adult
the following points would make someone an especially good candidate for an
older dog:
~someone with very little time to devote to potty training
~someone with very little time to devote to obedience/manners training
~someone with a fairly inactive lifestyle (although many of our seniors are
quite active)
~older seniors who are looking for a shorter term committment
~someone looking for a companion dog for another senior dog
~anyone who wants to experience the joy of living with a senior dog!
keeping) was Popeye. 12 years old and partially blind he wormed his way into
my heart. I decided to keep him. I knew people would be put off by his age and
disabilities and figured he would be hard to place. I was concerned that he
probably wouldn't live too long and I decided to give him a great home for his
older years. Popeye lived to be 17 years old. He walked in several GGDC
Dachshund Rescue Parades always bringing tears to everyones eyes. People
would come up to me and say "if you ever need to place him I would love to
have him...". Too late, he was mine.
Those of us who live with (or have lived with) a senior dog understand how
wonderful older dogs can be. Past the puppy stage and settled into who they
are, seniors dogs have so much to offer...if people can just get past their age!
The oldest rescue dog GGDC ever rehomed was 14 years old and he lived to
be 21! Many senior dogs have a lot of good years ahead of them and would
make someone a wonderful companion.
Ask any rescuer and they will tell you that the senior dogs they foster are some
of their favorites! Many of the senior dogs that come into rescue easily settle
into their foster homes. Much of the time these dogs belonged to an elderly
person who has passed away. They have been loved and cherished and well
cared for, but just ended up homeless due to unfortunate circumstances.
Sometimes our senior rescues come from animal shelters where we don't know
what their history is. Regardless of where they come from, we find so many of
these seniors to have lots of life and love to give to a new companion.
When looking for your new companion please consider adopting a senior. Many
of our senior rescue dogs are already potty trained and far past the destructive
puppy and adolescent stages. They are usually more laid back and calm. And,
they typically have lots of life and good years ahead of them.
While we think everyone adopting a dog should at least consider an older adult
the following points would make someone an especially good candidate for an
older dog:
~someone with very little time to devote to potty training
~someone with very little time to devote to obedience/manners training
~someone with a fairly inactive lifestyle (although many of our seniors are
quite active)
~older seniors who are looking for a shorter term committment
~someone looking for a companion dog for another senior dog
~anyone who wants to experience the joy of living with a senior dog!
