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**AnIInWon** · 08-02-2012, 03:16 PM

It would depend on the dog and what was wrong with it.

I love senior dogs. If the dog had a good temperament and was not suffering and got along with my dogs, I would probably keep it until it died or needed to be put down.

Best experience of my life was adopting 2 senior Greyhounds after their owners divorced and didn't want them anymore. Giggles lived 1 yr and died from cancer at age 11. Linus lived another 6 yrs and died at 15 from cancer.

I would love to one day have a rescue for senior animals to live out the rest of their lives.

Me, too. Providing the dog wasn't suffering yet and got along with mine and the disease wasn't contagious, I'd keep the dog until it started to show signs of pain and then put it down.

I also like senior dogs. I didn't used to be such a fan, but after a few years with new puppies in the house I have to say I have a lot of love for old dogs who are calmed down and trained! I figure when I get too old to deal with energetic young dog nonsense and old enough that I know I might die before a young dog, I will adopt seniors and we'll be crotchety old farts together.

08-02-2012, 03:16 PM	#15
AnIInWon Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 556 Senior Member	It would depend on the dog and what was wrong with it. I love senior dogs. If the dog had a good temperament and was not suffering and got along with my dogs, I would probably keep it until it died or needed to be put down. Best experience of my life was adopting 2 senior Greyhounds after their owners divorced and didn't want them anymore. Giggles lived 1 yr and died from cancer at age 11. Linus lived another 6 yrs and died at 15 from cancer. I would love to one day have a rescue for senior animals to live out the rest of their lives. Me, too. Providing the dog wasn't suffering yet and got along with mine and the disease wasn't contagious, I'd keep the dog until it started to show signs of pain and then put it down. I also like senior dogs. I didn't used to be such a fan, but after a few years with new puppies in the house I have to say I have a lot of love for old dogs who are calmed down and trained! I figure when I get too old to deal with energetic young dog nonsense and old enough that I know I might die before a young dog, I will adopt seniors and we'll be crotchety old farts together.
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