Story of Senior Citizen Adopting Senior Shelter Dog on Super Bowl Sunday Is Heartwarming
While most of us were scarfing down beer and chicken wings and watching Taylor Swift's boyfriend win a football game, someone else celebrated Super Bowl Sunday in a very different way.
A 75-year old widow in Burlington New Jersey drove 42 miles to adopt a sweet senior dog named Chief.
Fox29 reports Rose Ragone lost her husband in 2016 and heard about the shelter's Super Bowl Sunday tailgate. Rose decide to drive 42 miles to get there and said she had no intention of bringing home a dog. That's what usually happens though! You don't think you will end up adopting, and then you fall madly in love.
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When she heard the sad story of 10-year-old Chief, a senior dog, she said she could not leave him there to live out the rest of his life.
He's been full of energy like a playful puppy since he has been his new big backyard. And Rose say the skinny dog won't be skinny for long.
She said he's gonna be an Italian dog, who now has a new pasta chef, along with his dog food and a couch to sleep on.
Congratulations to both Rose and her new furbaby Chief! We hope you have the most wonderful life full of love and pasta together!
Senior dogs deserve all the love in the world and pet ownership is such a wonderful thing for senior citizens too. It staves off lonliness, can help lower blood pressure, and gives people something to look forward to every day, like walking their dog or playing with their cat.
Why Adopting a Senior Dog Is a Wonderful Choice to Make
Senior dogs deserve to live out their golden years before they cross the rainbow bridge in a home full of all the love and care they deserve. Many dogs don't do well in shelters, and a dog who has lived all their life with one owner only to be surrendered may have a more difficult time with kennel stress.
Adopting a senior dog means you will be freeing up kennel space for another deserving pet to find a home. Finally, senior dogs are so loving and grateful and have a lot of life left to live. If you are interested in adopting a senior dog, please check with your local animal shelter or humane society.
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