March is our anniversary month! We have been rescuing old dogs for 20 years.

When Pam and I started this journey, we had no idea where it would lead. We just knew we would be able to save some old dogs so they would not have to die alone in a shelter. We did not know there was such a need in the community. What a ride it has been. We have currently rescued 257 old dogs and we are not done yet!

We would like to thank everyone for your generous support all these years.

Folks like you make it possible for us to rescue these sweet old dogs.

Betty has been to the vet 5 times since the new

year. I spent December trying to cure her irritable bowel condition. We were at the vet on the 2nd of January after I had exhausted all of my normal remedies. Blood work was done and we found she had low blood protein. I was told to put her on a gastrointestinal food and got a referral to a specialist who did an ultrasound and more blood work. I was told it could be cancer. After being treated with a probiotic and B12 for a month with no change we have now started prednisone. At this time the vet thinks she has inflammatory bowel disease and not cancer. Thank goodness! And all this time she’s been acting normal and as active as ever.

Betty

Toby Toby

Izzy has been having a bit of trouble getting up. I took her to the vet who took x-rays and found arthritis in her back. Last week we started her on a new drug called Librela. She will get one shot a month. Our vet says it is working very well for many of their clients. I hope it works for Izzy as she is a very deserving and active 14 year old.

A few weeks ago we got a new resident- a Chihuahua that I named, Hank. He is 10 years old and came from a shelter in Texas. When I picked him up I found out that he has a girlfriend still at the shelter. Both had been picked up as strays. The shelter partner who pulled Hank did not know about her until they picked him up a day before his transport. So, we will be getting her

too! She is a Terrier mix that is

 currently being treated for heart worm .

February was the month of the computer crash, this is one of the reasons I was late getting our newsletter out. Computers just do not do well in my hands. I'm always clicking on the wrong thing and getting myself into trouble. The good news is I did not lose everything this time! 

Rainbow Bridge

Sadly, we had two dogs go over the Rainbow Bridge - Shelby and Penny.

Shelby had been here for a little over a year. Her owner was moving into a senior care facility. But she wouldn’t go until she knew her beloved dog was taken care of and loved. Unfortunately, Shelby’s body just gave out from old age. She was 15 years old and passed on January 9th.

Penny had been here for almost 5 years. Her previous owner was put in a nursing home and the owner's sister did not want her. She dumped her at the shelter. Penny was 8 years old at the time. Penny quickly became one of my favorites and was the only dog that slept with me.

Penny stopped eating and was vomiting with diarrhea so I took her to the vet. In my heart I knew what was coming. My poor little girl hung on as long as she could. I do not ever remember seeing blood test results this bad. She was in multiple organ failure. Penny went over the Rainbow Bridge on Valentines Day.

RIP, Penny

Pictures of the Pack

Rosie Coco Sissy

Stanley and Coco

Stanley, Cali, Luke and Izzy

Coco Stanley Sissy

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!