Living with a very old dog means
feeling your heart speeding up every time you see them a little more still than usual and approaching with the fear that they have stopped breathing.
Living with a very old dog means
being aware that some of the things you'll do together may be the last.
Living with a very old dog means
thinking
"This is their last summer."
"This their last July."
′′This is their last morning."
Living with a very old dog means
you have to lift them into the truck, the bed, the couch, the stairs.
Living with a very old dog means
putting off personal commitments because it's essential to be close to them.
Living with an old dog means
we trip over them because they are so sound asleep they don't hear us approaching them.
Living with an old dog means
accidents in the house, paper towels,
and compassionate smiles.
Living with a very old dog means
feeling guilty because you know you could have done more, giving them more runs, more travel, more hugs, more caresses, more everything.
I want to say that living with a very old dog
puts us in the face of our death, fragility, vulnerability.
Living with a very old dog means
we got to experience life with a very old dog, one of the best joys on earth!
~Author unknown
Living Grace Canine Ranch's sanctuary specializes in senior dogs' medical, physical, and emotional needs throughout every phase of the final life journey.
Funded solely by public support, we ask you to bless our work and old pack of grateful dogs with a donation today. Stocking our pantry and medicine cabinet is always a need when living with sixty-five residents.
Regardless of the amount, your gift celebrates the value of an old dog's life, and we are thankful.