Emmit 07-642 [1]

Sponsored by: Sharon and Todd,
in memory of our wonderful, unforgettable Charlie

I'd like to introduce our newest foster, Emmit!

Emmit is a distinguished 12-13 year old senior with a sparkle in his eye and a nose for peanut butter!
This handsome boy was turned over to RAGOM following a change in his family circumstances.  They'd had him from a puppy and sadly had to give him up.  Emmit is a little confused about all the changes in his life, but he's doing very well considering. Imagine living your whole life (65 years in people-time) with the same family, and one day, finding yourself in a new home with new people and new fur friends. Yikes!
Emmit is a beautiful dog. He's tall and lean with a thick luxurious tail and the longest furnishings (leg feathers) I've ever seen. His coat is very fine and silky and just begs to have hands run through it. Fortunately, Emmit LOVES pets and grooming and zonked out last night while I was combing him out and giving him a massage. He laid his head down on my leg and was out, snoring and drooling away. Bliss!
Emmit has fallen in love with our senior girl Lizzie, and she seems pretty smitten with him. We have love in the senior center!  Shane the diva boy had to throw a little hissy fit, and Emmit took note and is giving him wide berth. Rosie is just happy to have  a new friend. The cats gave him one sniff and all is good.
Emmit will be seeing our vet this week. He is very stiff and achy in his hips and his teeth could use a good cleaning.  We will be starting him on a joint support supplement and combined with gentle walking and hopefully an anti-inflammatory from the vet, and this old guy will be kicking up his heels in no time.
I will let Emmit write his own Updates after this. I find dogs are much more interesting and funny than I am, and once he's set up with a password and knows how to use the laptop, he'll be keeping everyone up to date.
Please don't let his age deter you from considering him as a new member of your family. We have two senior dogs (12 1/2 and 13 1/2) and the joy they bring to your family cannot be measured in time. Yes, senior dogs will break your heart. But that makes the love and friendship they give you all the more sweet. They know time is precious and they don't waste a second of it.