May 24 2014
Senior dogs still have love to give
Marion Cleverly and her husband, Roger, of Oakdale, Calif., had been looking for an adult dog when they found Webster, a happy, 11-year-old Labrador retriever at the Muttville Senior Dog Rescue in San Francisco.
“We had the space and thought, why not help an older dog have a nice life? I also (wanted) a role model for my two younger dogs,” says Cleverly.
Webster settled right in, seemingly aware that he was finally home. “He’s like your best, old uncle. He puts up with the younger dogs, and they’ve learned calm behavior from him,” says Cleverly.
Dogs are generally considered senior when they turn 6 or 7, and many become homeless through no fault of their own. …
https://muttville.org/press_clip/20140524-senior-dogs-still-have-love-to-give
