Monthly Archives: Oktober 2019

Celebrating Halloween with your best buddy only gets better when you create fun events and participate in exciting activities together. Taking your dog on adventures that incorporates the spooky mystery and fun of one of the most celebrated holidays of the year enhances your special bond. Here are three fabulous ways to celebrate Halloween with your dog.

Host a Dog Costume Party

No celebration would be complete without a costume party and hosting one for your dog allows it to enjoy all of the best elements of Halloween: costumes, dog buddies, human friends, and treats. Invite your friends and family to bring over their dogs and have a dog costume contest where the winner gets to choose a special snack or toy. Make fun goodie bags for your dog’s friends to take home and create Halloween inspired doggy dishes to feed hungry tail-wagglers. Here’s more information about hosting your own doggie Halloween party.

Take Your Dog to a Pet-Friendly Pumpkin Patch

Pet-friendly pumpkin patches are a wonderful place to spend quality Halloween time with your dog. Your furry friend will love all of the sights and scents as you explore the patch in search of the perfect pumpkin. Whenever taking your pup to a new place pay close attention to its moods and be sure to keep him on a leash. Dogs bite sometimes when they’re startled; keep your dog close to you when out in unfamiliar places to keep him safe. Watching your dog on your fun outing ensures that you’ll both have a fa-boo-lous adventure.

Make Themed Dog Treats

Not in the mood to celebrate with a bunch of people. Hang out in some spooky PJs and make some delicious Halloween themed treats with your dog instead. You can both relax and watch scary movies as you enjoy your Halloween booty. Fun cookie cut-outs and presses are available at this time of year with a huge variety of pumpkin-inspired treat recipes to choose from, and it’s an ingredient that’s great for your dog’s digestive system. Making treats that include pumpkin  and the flavors of the season give your dog a yummy Halloween memory to look forward to year after year.

Your dog loves spending as much quality time with you as possible, and Halloween is the best time to bond whether it’s bobbing for dog bones at a dog costume party, strolling through a pumpkin patch or baking themed treats and watching scary movies together. Sharing your favorite things to do at Halloween with your best friend creates special holiday traditions you’ll look forward to each year.

People looking to add a furry addition to their home, know the benefits and understand what a great thing it is to rescue and adopt. But have you ever considered adopting an older dog?

 This article has been written to give you a bit more information on the benefits of adopting seniors dogs and how you can start the process of bringing home a beautiful aging addition to your family.

What are senior dogs?

Age is just a number… and in the case of senior dogs, those numbers vary depending on the breed. Basically, a dog is defined as a senior based on identifiers such as weight, breed, and age. Here is a general reference for you but it is only general and can change from breed to breed.

Small breeds (1-15 Pounds) senior age begins around 10-12

Medium Breeds (16-40 Pounds) senior age begins around 8 – 10

Large Breeds (41-74 Pounds) senior age begins around 6 – 9

Largest Breeds ( 75 + Pounds) senior age begins around 5 – 8

Why senior dogs make awesome pets

There are many reasons why adopting a dog is a great idea, but here are some reasons why adopting a senior dog is the best…

1. Older dogs are normally trained and while they made need a small adjustment period… basic commands can be used right away,  and little training will be required.

2. A senior dog can learn a new trick… contrary to the saying, older dogs can and will learn how new behaviors and commands.

3. Senior dogs are much calmer than young dogs, so they will need less outdoor exercise. Also, they are less likely to gnaw and chew on furniture due to their aging teeth which means less destruction to your home.

4. An older rescue dog has normally been part of a family before and due to its past family circumstances, has found itself in the shelter. This means that many senior dogs are desperate to feel the love and attention of a welcoming family again, meaning that they quickly become a devoted companion.

5. You’ll be doing a good deed. Cute puppies will be adopted right away. But older dogs will take a longer time. Doesn’t a senior dog deserve to live out it’s golden years with a loving family?

Where you can find senior dog rescues?

So, now you have decided that adopting a senior dog is a good option for you and your family… where to start… here is a list of Senior Dog Rescue Centers across the US where you can take the next step in your journey of giving an aging dog a loving home.

1. Camp Golden Years in Tehachipi CA

The goal of Camp Golden Years is to ensure that all dogs are not alone or feel unloved in their final years, months, weeks or days. All their dogs are looking for a forever home.

Website: http://www.campgoldenyears.org

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/campgoldenyears/

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/campgoldenyears/

2. Muttville Senior Dog Rescues

Muttville cares about one thing… giving older dogs a second chance. They look after them and provide them with a loving place to stay whilst Muttville spreads the word on how amazing they are and looks to find them that forever home.

Website: https://muttville.org

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/muttvillesf/

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/Muttville.Senior.Dog.Rescue/

3. Old Dog Home

Old Dog Home works in two ways, first, they look to provide aging pooches with the care and love they need until a new family is found for them. Secondly, they also work with the local community to show them how they can take of their aging dogs and provide a support network to ensure more people feel comfortable in taking care of their doggy through the final years of their lives.

Website: https://www.olddoghomega.com/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/olddoghomega/

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/olddoghomeGA/

4. Lily’s Legacy

Lily’s Legacy is an organization that looks to provide loving homes for senior larger breed dogs (50+ pounds, 7 years or older) The dogs stay at the sanctuary until they find another home or until they pass on to doggy heaven.

Website: https://www.lilyslegacy.org/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lilyslegacyseniordogs/

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/lilyslegacysds/

5. Old Dogs Haven

Old Dogs Haven has been providing senior dogs with love and support for 15 years. All dogs are kept ‚in home‘ until they are matched with new families meaning that these older doggies always feel part of the family.

Website: https://olddoghaven.org/

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/olddoghaven/

Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Old-Dog-Haven/84864916613?ref=br_rs

Adopting a senior dog is really a heartwarming experience. All dogs deserve love and affection but these senior citizens deserve it the most, and will in return love you unconditionally for providing them with a second chance.

Senior Dog Wins 1st Place In Pie Eating Contest

 What could be cuter than senior dogs eating pie? Seriously. Nothing. Check out this heart-warming video from Rocky Kanaka.

Instagram… a dog lovers paradise! If you are anything like me, my Instagram feed is full of dogs. I follow more dog accounts on Instagram than humans and I love that whatever time of day a quick scroll will fill me with joy and happiness seeing these cute, playful and mischievous doggies smiling back at me.

But while I love a puppy staring into the camera with those beautiful big eyes, there is also a space in my feed, and heart, for senior dogs! And I am not the only one who feels the same… millions of people are following suit… here is our list, in no particular order, of top ten #InstaFamousSeniorDogs

#1 @WOLFGANG2242

Wolfgang became an instafamous account with the intention of spreading the love for adopting senior pets. Steve (The human) started adopting the „unadoptable“ animals and has shared his heartwarming stories via Instagram to show the world that senior dogs have a place in a family too.

#2 @r_ose

Rose (The human) started adopting Pomeranian’s back in 2009 and has documented the growth of her family, learning how to take care and of course sharing the most adorable photos of her PomPoms. Her tag line: „A happy life with a bunch of dogs“ Is a perfect summary of her dogtastic account.

#3 @olderlabs

This page is not dedicated to just one dog but instead a collective page for Labradors growing older gracefully, and sometimes not so gracefully. A project to showcase the beauty of this wonderful breed as they age.

#4 @lil.hobbs

Lil Hobbs was a street dog found in the Bronx, he was adopted and became instafamous thanks to his cool persona. Now living the high life in San Diego Lil Hobbs has no bad angles…

Senior Dog Wins 1st Place In Pie Eating Contest

 What could be cuter than senior dogs eating pie? Seriously. Nothing. Check out this heart-warming video from Rocky Kanaka.

#5 @myotherusernameisbetter_

Great Dane lovers, be prepared to fall in love, Ella the Great Dane is 9 years old and living the crazy life in Germany with her human Julie. Winner of the German petfluencers in 2019 it is not hard to see why when you take a look at her profile.

#6 @balithegreyhound

Bali is a retired greyhound now passing his retirement in Montreal. Bali shows that even during the golden years, senior dogs bring so much to a family and just because you are retired doesn’t mean you can’t stay in shape…

#7 @loki

Loki the wolfdog has been breaking hearts since 2012 and he has certainly stolen mine! Who could not fall in love with those big blue eyes! Follow Loki & his family on their great outdoor adventures to see that just because the years are ticking by, you can still get lost in the great outdoors.

#8 @the_kardoggians

Chloe Kardoggian was a true inspiration to follow and a wonderful dog who sadly passed away in 2018. In her legacy, as a senior rescue dog, The Kardoggians was born, a senior rescue center in NYC.

#9 @marniethedog

Rescued at 11 and now 17 Marnie is a true senior dog celebrity with over 1.9 million followers on Instagram. She is a lady who urges you to adopt senior and a quick scroll through her photos and you can see the class and style this older pooch brings to the table.

#10 @beo_and_inca

Beo is a blind doggy but doesn’t let that faze him, Inca is always around to keep him out of trouble. This account shows that senior dogs or dogs with disabilities are still worthy of our love and affection and can bring joy to any family. 

And there you have it, our top ten list. There are hundreds, thousands, of accounts on Instagram that show just how beautiful, kind and loving senior dogs are. This list was just a few of our favorites but if you search #seniordogs or #seniordogsrock you will find many many more.