Greetings,

Hoping everyone is doing well and will be able to spend Thanksgiving with those you love. Just know that I am thankful for your support- without you, the Old Dog House wouldn’t exist.

I apologize for not sending a newsletter for the past few months. I’ve been busy trying to get ready for winter. We have been so fortunate to have had such a mild autumn to get some things accomplished without freezing!

So what’s new at the Old Dog House?

We haven’t had anyone contact us about taking their senior dogs- that’s great news! I know it won’t last but am thankful for now.

Sadly, we have a had a few dogs go to the Rainbow Bridge.

Stanley

Remember I told you about Stanley? I got him in August when his owner died in TX. Well in October he started limping. At first, I thought he had just pulled a muscle so I put him on some forced rest but he didn’t improve. We went to the vet where we learned he had torn his ACL. He had surgery and is doing very well!

Rainbow Bridge

My boy, Jaxx

Jaxx- This boy came to me from a homeless person who kept dumping him at his sister’s house where apparently, he was fighting with her Border Collie. I went to her house and as soon as Jaxx and I saw each other, it was love at first sight. I had him for 9 years and he had my heart every day of those years. In August, he was starting to have a hard time getting up but on the 28^th he could not get up at all. I knew the time had come to let him go. He lived a great long life- he was around 17 years old when he passed. We brought each other never ending happiness throughout his life.

Bella

Bella- Twelve days after I lost Jaxx, Bella was acting miserable. She would yelp occasionally when moving around. I took her to the vet and found out that her spleen was five times its normal size and could burst anytime. I elected to let her go that day to avoid any more suffering. She was almost 13 years old.



Lilly

Lilly- I got Lilly last year when her owner, who had Alzheimer’s, was put in a facility specifically for people with this condition. Apparently there had been some abuse and a lot of neglect. From the time I got her, she acted odd. She was not affectionate nor did she want affection. But she had a great appetite and was able to get around pretty well. At the beginning of November, her condition seemed to deteriorate. She started spinning all the time. The vet thought she probably had a brain tumor and I let her go that day. 

Pictures of the Pack

Coco is a 12ish year old Chihuahua. He has been here just short of 1 ½ yrs. He’s a good boy and loves everyone.

Shelby is 14ish and is a little shy. She eats separate from the pack because she became food aggressive. She has been here a year this month.

Izzy is going to be 13 years old in Feb. She recently got a hair cut. She has been here since June.

Smokie is my blind diabetic dog who has been here 2 ½ years. He is nearly 15 years old and is doing pretty well. He barks when he needs to go outside. He barks when I’m late with his dinner. He barks when he wants me to move a dog out of his bed. He has me trained! LOL

I have to put in some group pictures in too.

(left to right) Penny, Luke, Stanley, Toby, Coco, Rosie and Sissy

This is a bed under my desk. When I'm working at my desk they all have to be close by.

Betty, Penny, Rosie ,Coco and Luke's butt.

Please consider sending a donation to the Old Dog House if possible, we have had over $2000.00 in vet bills recently and have purchased over $1000.00 of dog food to get us into 2024. Thank You

Our mission at the Old Dog House is to provide a loving, secure, comfortable home to elderly dogs, where they can live out their lives and be appreciated for the sweet souls they are.

I hope you enjoyed our newsletter.

Thank you so much for your continued support.

With gratitude,

Sindy Andersen

The kindness one does for an animal may not change the world... 

But, it will change the world for that one animal!