Meet The Senior Crew

Barkley is a 10-year-old dog who was surrendered to a shelter.  His owner whom Barkley had spent his entire life decided he didn't want him anymore. Unfortunately, Barkley tested positive for heartworms. Because of his age and being extremely overweight, we decided not to put the old guy through treatment. We opted for the "slow kill" method. Barkley absolutely loves to play fetch and will cuddle with anyone who will let him. He does like to strut his stuff to the newbies that come in occasionally, then a long nap follows! Barkley is never far from a ball and usually carries it with him. His ball is off-limits to everyone else!

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Chica is approximately 13-14 years old. When her owner passed away, some family members took Chica in. Although they loved her very much, the large resident dogs were just too much for this old girl. Chica needed a safe place to spend the rest of her days. We were happy to let that place be with us! 

Even though she's a senior, Chica still is very feisty. If she doesn't want to do something, she hisses like a cat to let you know. She also has a very particular spot on the living room floor where she likes to go potty and will try to go there DAILY! This old gal is independent, demanding at meal times, and does not like her sleep to be disturbed!

Lola was surrendered to us a few years ago with another elderly dog. Both were 11-12 years old. Her owner who had rescued them both had health problems and had to move in with her granddaughter. Lola was very attached to her owner and went through several weeks of grief after she arrived. Luckily, Lola came to love and trust us and became part of the family. Although the other little dog that arrived with Lola found a home quickly, no one showed interest in our sweet Lola. She has no health issues and is still very active. Lola can be very vocal when she is upset or bothered by another rescue dog. She lets them know her boundaries right away!  We absolutely adore this old girl!

Miss Priss an 18-year-old senior, was surrendered to a shelter to be euthanized. She was matted and dirty. It was evident she had not been properly taken care of for some time. She was said to be blind and deaf. However, she can see light and does still hear. 

We weren't sure that Miss Priss was ready to cross over so we took her to our vet to see what we could do for her. She has some nasty moles on her body and cataracts but our vet didn't see any reason to let her go. We were happy to take her home, get her cleaned up and let her rest and recover from her stay at the shelter. After a few days, Miss Priss has learned her way around the house and is settling in like a normal senior dog. We will love and care for her until SHE decides it's time to cross over.