.jpg)
Today I welcome back Carmen Leal, author of When Love Wags a Tail - a memorable book on dog rescuers and their furry rescues!
About the Book:
Our four-legged friends have huge hearts. Carmen Leal never dreamed tragedy could bring positive change. Suffering a traumatic brain injury after a car wreck, the marketing pro struggled to find her center and reclaim her life, but found her world changed forever when she adopted a rescue dog.
Adopting a Senior Dog - By Carmen Leal
When I finally
gave in and went to an independent rescue shelter, I knew what I didn’t want.
As cute as they were, there was no way I was going to get a puppy because my many
years ago my young sons talked me into taking home a cuddly, eight-week-old
golden doodle. Within a year he was over eighty-pounds! That was the scoundrel that
had me saying no more dogs.
Now that I have owned my own dog and helped over 6,500 rescue dogs find homes, I can tell you that Brutus, the dog who soured me on ever owning a dog again, was just the wrong dog at the wrong time for the wrong family. Both adults worked, we didn’t have a fenced yard, and we didn’t understand the needs of a high-energy puppy.
I ended up adopting a medium dog who was fourteen-months old. A lot of that puppy behavior was already gone and, this time around, I had time to learn how to train him to be a great dog.
Today, Coconut is almost eight-years-old and I am seventy. I can tell you without hesitation that we’ll be adopting a senior dog our next time around. Puppies and even adolescent dogs are cute and fun and full of energy. But, and there’s always a but for every age group when it comes to choosing a dog, here are five benefits of adopting a senior.
1. They aren’t teething so they won’t chew up your furniture and other items in your house.
2. 2. Older
dogs are typically housetrained so that middle-of-the-night trot in the sub-zero
back yard isn’t usually an issue once you and your new pooch learn to
communicate with each other.
3. 3. An
older dog has grown into their size and personality, so what you see is what
you get and there aren’t many surprises.
4. 4. Senior
dogs sleep. A lot and preferably near their person. Best of all they sleep
through the night.
5. 5. Every
dog needs exercise, but older dogs like a more leisurely pace, just like senior
adults.
The last, and actually most important reason to adopt a senior is because you will truly be a life-saver. They're often overlooked in shelters because of all the fun puppies and younger pooches. They make instant companions and, while you might not have them for as many years as a puppy, what could be more rewarding than making the last years of their life the best they can be? You’ll never feel more loved than by a dog who knows you are his or her hero.
About the Author
.jpg)
She is also an active member of the Oshkosh Southwest Rotary Club, part of her neighborhood association's leadership team, and is an adjunct professor for Fox Valley Technical College's award-winning E-Seed Entrepreneurship workshop. When she is not writing and speaking, Carmen reads, cooks, and is a major bargain hunter at consignment and antique shops.
**********
Blog Tour Calendar
Visit Chris' blog for a guest post by Carmen Leal about the benefits of adopting a dog as a senior. https://candidcanine.blogspot.com
Visit Lily's blog for a spotlight of When Love Wags a Tail by Carmen Leal. https://www.thefaeriereview.com/
Visit Barbara's blog for her review https://barbarabarthartandwords.blogspot.com/
Visit Judy's blog for her review http://knottyneedle.blogspot.com/
Join Heather for her review https://www.instagram.com/The_forgotten_books_
Visit Joy's blog for a spotlight of When Love Wags a Tail by Carmen Leal. You can also win a copy of the book! https://awonderfulworldofwordsa.blogspot.com/
Visit Sara's blog for a spotlight of When Love Wags a Tail. You can also enter to win a copy of the book! https://saratrimble.wordpress.com/
Visit Jodi's blog for her review https://www.jodiwebbwriter.com/blog
Visit Judy's blog for a guest post by Carmen Leal about taming a wild garden when you don't know where to begin. http://knottyneedle.blogspot.com/
Visit Isabelle's blog for a guest post by Carmen Leal about the value of planting a rain garden. https://theshaggyshepherd.wordpress.com/
Join Nicole for a review. You can also win a copy of the book. https://worldofmyimagination.com
Visit Fiona's blog for her review https://fionaingramauthor.blogspot.com/
* June 30th @ Jill Sheet's blog
Visit Jill's blog for her interview with Carmen Leal https://jillsheets.blogspot.com/
