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Tuesday Top Ten: Reasons to Adopt a Senior Dog

From the ASPCA:  top ten reasons why senior dogs make great adoptees!

10.  What you see is what you get

9.  They’re easy to train

8.  Seniors are super-loving

7.  They’re not a 24-7 job

6.  They settle in quickly

5.  Fewer messes

4.  You won’t bite off more than you can chew

3.  They enjoy easy living

2.  Save a life, be a hero

1.  They’re cute!

Read the whole article on ASPCA.org

Until next time,

Good day, and good dog!

“The best girlfriend I’ve ever had”

Photo: Pets for Patriots

I love reading stories about successful dog adoptions, especially when they involve veterans. Pets for Patriots reports that Coast Guard vet Al was suffering from depression when he saw a news story about the Pets for Patriots program that matches shelter dogs with veterans. The organization also with the adoption fee and veterinary expenses.
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Wednesday’s Wonderful World of Dog News

Photo J Monsalve / Soychile.cl
Check out this story from Temuco, Chile: when this mama dog and her puppies were caught in a house fire, she simply carried the pups out to the fire truck for safe-keeping! Unfortunately, one of the puppies later died from severe burns sustained in the fire. What a brave mama dog to have kept going back into the fire until all of her babies were accounted for.

Here’s the original story & more pictures on SoyChile.cl, as well as an English summary from Huffington Post.

Until next time,
Good day, and good dog!