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| Brookline Labrador Retriever Rescue Helping Labs Find Their Fur-Ever Homes |
Are you reluctant to adopt a senior dog because you think the vet bills may be too high? Veterinary
attention and medication are needed at all ages and may not be any more costly for an older dog than
they are for a younger dog. Older dogs have the same basic needs as younger dogs – exercise, good
nutrition, loving care and regular vet visits. Brookline requires a three-week pre-adoptive period for all
adopting families, during which time we require that you obtain a baseline health check by your
veterinarian. If you discover that the dog has a health problem or age-related condition, you can then
decide, before finalizing the adoption, if you will be able to make the needed financial commitment.
Are you concerned that a senior dog will be too set in his ways? While it is true with an older dog that
“what you see is what you get,” that doesn’t mean he can’t learn new things. There is no truth to the
saying “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” Your senior Lab is calmer and may have more focus than
a younger dog. He also will be highly motivated to please you. Any activities you undertake with your
senior dog, including training, will be a wonderful way to spend quality time together. Your senior will
thrive on the attention and extra time you’ll be spending together.
Are you reluctant to adopt a senior dog because you fear the inevitable time of loss will be too near and
too difficult to bear? A senior dog will provide you with unwavering devotion and love, making every
single day you spend together special and memorable. Not only will you have gained a faithful
companion but also you’ll have the knowledge that you’ve given your special senior a second chance at
life. There is nothing like the love of a rescued senior dog for his “second chance” family. With an
average life span of 10 to 14 years, we hope that you and your Silver Muzzle Lab will have many special
days filled with love and fun. While the loss of a cherished companion is always difficult and painful, you
will retain wonderful memories of your companion and will have the knowledge that you gave him the
best gift possible – a loving home where he finished his journey in comfort and at peace. Most families
who adopt a senior Lab will tell you that they gained far more from their time together than they lost. And
after your period of grieving has passed, we hope that you will remember Brookline and make room in
your heart for another devoted companion who, in time, will become special in his own way.
attention and medication are needed at all ages and may not be any more costly for an older dog than
they are for a younger dog. Older dogs have the same basic needs as younger dogs – exercise, good
nutrition, loving care and regular vet visits. Brookline requires a three-week pre-adoptive period for all
adopting families, during which time we require that you obtain a baseline health check by your
veterinarian. If you discover that the dog has a health problem or age-related condition, you can then
decide, before finalizing the adoption, if you will be able to make the needed financial commitment.
Are you concerned that a senior dog will be too set in his ways? While it is true with an older dog that
“what you see is what you get,” that doesn’t mean he can’t learn new things. There is no truth to the
saying “You can’t teach an old dog new tricks.” Your senior Lab is calmer and may have more focus than
a younger dog. He also will be highly motivated to please you. Any activities you undertake with your
senior dog, including training, will be a wonderful way to spend quality time together. Your senior will
thrive on the attention and extra time you’ll be spending together.
Are you reluctant to adopt a senior dog because you fear the inevitable time of loss will be too near and
too difficult to bear? A senior dog will provide you with unwavering devotion and love, making every
single day you spend together special and memorable. Not only will you have gained a faithful
companion but also you’ll have the knowledge that you’ve given your special senior a second chance at
life. There is nothing like the love of a rescued senior dog for his “second chance” family. With an
average life span of 10 to 14 years, we hope that you and your Silver Muzzle Lab will have many special
days filled with love and fun. While the loss of a cherished companion is always difficult and painful, you
will retain wonderful memories of your companion and will have the knowledge that you gave him the
best gift possible – a loving home where he finished his journey in comfort and at peace. Most families
who adopt a senior Lab will tell you that they gained far more from their time together than they lost. And
after your period of grieving has passed, we hope that you will remember Brookline and make room in
your heart for another devoted companion who, in time, will become special in his own way.
| There is no death! The stars go down, To rise upon some other shore, And bright in Heaven's jeweled crown, They shine for ever more. – John L. McCreery |
