May 2011
At Muttville, Senior Dogs Get a Fresh Start
Snuggled up beside me on my couch is a Poodle named Rex. At eleven years old, he’s a sweet and intelligent dog that is fond of giving and getting kisses.
He loves to look at himself in the mirror (it so happens that he is rather dashing), and he turns to putty at the mere suggestion of a belly rub. Rex is extremely good at catch — and, like most sensible adults, he enjoys an afternoon nap or two.
I watch him as he lets out a deep sigh and his breath settles into that steady rhythm of sleep, and I am reminded of why I came to volunteer at Muttville, recently named Best Cause and Best Rescue Group by this newspaper’s dog-loving readers.
Muttville is a safe haven that provides a second chance for senior dogs like Rex …
https://muttville.org/press_clip/201105-at-muttville-senior-dogs-get-a-fresh-start
