OK, so however misleading this title might be to those of you with vivid imagination and an acquired taste for weird (hi, friends!), this one is about that phrase;
'Oh, I really want a dog, but I don't have the time!'
Oh, really? Well, let me introduce you to an idea.
Senior dogs don't really need a lot of walking. They are OK as long as they go out twice a day, 15 minutes at a time, to do their business, and that's it. All they want is a comfy bed, regular meal and around 18+ hours of sleep a day. They have established personalities, and most of them come well house trained.
Considering the amount of time they probably spent in a shelter, they are more than likely crate trained, too. Which is great for you, their palliative care provider and hopefully, their last stop.
It is easy to love a puppy, but man, is it a lot of work! The amount of shoes destroyed, visits to the vet because they ate something that is neither food nor digestible, the hours of 1 on 1 training and the amount of exercise they demand...Who has time for that?
Now, an older dog is less demanding when it comes to your time. However, they can come deaf, completely or partially blind, missing some limbs and suffering from various chronic health conditions. Those are the CON's to adopting an old geezer. But guess what, young dogs get sick, too.
So, before you catch yourself repeating the phrase; 'Oh, I really want a dog, but I don't have the time!' I invite you to do a little research.
Look up senior dog rescues in your area. Do some browsing. Perhaps you stumble upon a little doggy dinosaur that is more than deserving of spending their last few years in your lovely home.
Let a senior dog teach you what unconditional love and forgiveness really are. And let their lesson become a new way of looking at life. One that sounds less like: 'What do I need?', and more like: 'What can I give?'.