For the oldies...

One by One, they pass by my cage,
Too old, too worn, too broken, no way.
Way past his time, he can't run and play.
Then they shake their heads slowly and go on their way

A little old man, arthritic and sore,
It seems I am not wanted anymore.
I once had a home, I once had a bed,
A place that was warm, and where I was fed.

Now my muzzle is grey,mand my eyes slowly fail.
Who wants a dog so old and so frail?
My family decided I didn't belong,
I got in their way, my attitude was wrong.

Whatever excuse they made in their head,
Can't justify how they left me for dead.
Now I sit in this cage, where day after day,
The younger dogs get adopted and driven away.

When I had almost come to the end of my rope,
You saw my face, and I finally had hope.
You saw thru the grey, and the legs bent with age,
And felt I still had life beyond this cage.

You took me home, gave me food and a bed,
And shared your own pillow with my poor tired head.
We snuggle and play, and you talk to me low,
You love me so dearly, you want me to know.

I may have lived most of my life with another,
But you outshine them with a love so much stronger.
And I promise to return all the love I can give,
To you, my dear person, as long as I live.

I may be with you for a week, or for years,
We will share many smiles, you will no doubt shed tears.
And when the time comes that God deems I must leave,
I know you will cry and your heart, it will grieve.

And when I arrive at the Bridge, all brand new,
My thoughts and my heart will still be with you.
And I will brag to all who will hear,
Of the person who made my last days so dear

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hell Claire, I want to get some oldies out of the pound right now , it made me think of Scratch and imagining him in there, too sad.
Oldies have so much to give, the lady that got Scruffy out of the pound for me took oldies, one dog, had so many things wrong she thought he didn't have long, on their first walk he managed down the driveway and back, now they walk the block twice a day...........shows you what some TLC and vet care can do!!

Everyone should have an Oldie...

Oh that bought tears to my eyes. I love oldie dogs and when we were looking for one from Kerry Blue rescue I wanted to ask for an oldie but husband wouldn't let me as he said he couldn't got through the loss of another dog too soon after our last one was put to sleep.

Makes me wish I was in a position to rescue.

A beautiful poem but am sat here blubbing now

blurry screen again, but a beautiful little ode there Claire, and I for one, wouldn't walk on by, that's why I can't go...... yet!

Very blurry eyes. Im soo happy we rehomed Muffin shes my little soul dog 4 years on and 15 years of age shes every bit the dog I had longed for.

Felt it may be worth refering to this charity specifically for older dogs. Very worth while charity who try help all older dogs in rescues all over the country get noticed.
http://www.oldies.org.uk/

Awww..... I miss my oldie

Oh lilypup that made me cry and smile

I no that adopting an oldie will bring you heartache, but it also brings lots of rewards too!! { Love }We adopted an oldie from Battersea, a spaniel cross collie called George they said he was between 6-8 yrs old and he was with us for 10 years, he was such a sweetie.

this poem really reminded me of him, we walked along the cages, and came to george who was on his own { should have guessed there as a problem } he sat down put both feet up at the cage and whimpered my heart just melted and the OH just smiled and said "i guess it's him then"