Adopting a Senior Dog

Adopting a Senior Dog: How to Find Your New Best Friend by K.E. Magoon

Photo credit: Lukje / Foter / CC BY-NC-ND Older dogs are too often overlooked by potential adopters at shelters and rescues. However, those who adopt senior dogs find them to be wonderful companions — more mellow, better mannered, and quicker to adjust to their new homes than younger dogs. Whether you have been considering adopting...

A Senior Dog Adoption Story: Mary and Walter

Our most beloved dogs often come into our lives unexpectedly, a chance viewing of a photo on social media or an appeal to care for a dog in need. That is what happened to Mary when her daughter, longtime Grey Muzzle volunteer and former board member Chandra Conway, read about a senior Chocolate Brown Labrador...

Join Grey Muzzle in Helping Homeless Senior Dogs

Grey Muzzle improves the lives of homeless and at-risk senior dogs nationwide by providing funding and resources for senior dog programs through animal shelters, rescue organizations, sanctuaries, and other nonprofit groups. You can read more about our work in our post: The Grey Muzzle Organization: Helping Homeless Senior Dogs . Our work is made possible...

Adopting a Senior Dog: Helping Your New Dog Adjust

This article comes from Grey Muzzle's free guide Caring for Your Senior Dog. The entire guide is available to download. Congratulations on the new old dog in your life! Adding a new canine friend to your home is exciting and fulfilling, and when it's a senior dog somehow it's even more meaningful. Here are some...