Why Adopt an Older Dog? Reprinted with permission of Golden Times and Yankee Golden Retriever Rescue Senior Goldens usually get along well with other dogs. They make great "nannies" for lonely, only dogs. A senior is a nice addition to a multi-dog household. Because they are gentle and tolerant, older Goldens provide an excellent introduction to the world of dogs for children. They have experience in coping with crawling or tumbling children. Seniors are a lot less work than puppies or young dogs. They are housebroken and have outgrown their "furniture reconstruction" or "landscape design" careers. This does not mean, however, that slippers and socks will cease to disappear. It just means that when found, they will be in one piece. These calm, dignified Goldens will not jump up on Great Aunt Ethel or topple an unsteady toddler. Vigorous exercise is not required; sedate walks will do just fine. And when you take a senior Golden for a walk, you will not feel as though you were shot out of a cannon each time you leave the house. While senior Goldens enjoy outings, they are equally content to stay home curled up near a family member. They are happy to do anything, go anywhere as long as it's with their special someone. These Goldens are ideal companions for apartment dweller, senior citizens, and families who haven't the time or inclination for puppy training. Won't you please consider adopting a Senior Golden? They ask so little and give so much! As YGRR member Tom Fiorelli said about his senior Rescue Golden girl, "Beth is just the sweetest thing. To those who say, oh I couldn't take an old dog because it would break my heart when it died -- I say the payoff with love that you get from these dogs more than makes up for the inevitable sadness. It is our pleasure to pamper Beth and to make her very happy for her remaining time. These are great years - few tho' they may be."

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