Meet Toad.  His real name is Arthur but the nickname Toad was given to him by his foster mom and well, the name just kind of stuck.  Arthur was one of those stories that make you wonder how someone could dump a senior dog. He was found chained up to a tree, up a deserted logging road. If a kind woman had not happened to be hiking there, he likely would have starved to death. Instead he wound up at the Duncan SPCA and then came to Bully Buddies.  He was in poor shape- very skinny, his coat was terrible, and arthitis was plaguing his spine and legs.  However, like a typical bull breed, his spirits were anything but down and out- he LOVED life!

Well fast forward a year, and Arthur the Toad is a healthy weight, looks great, and best of all is no longer affected by arthitis!  He runs around like the young stallion he truly believes himself to be. He has an amazing and committed family who adore his silly antics.  His mom Cheryl volunteers with Bully Buddies and logged her volunteer hours. Her employer, Coast Capital Savings, generously matches their employees volunteer hours with a financial donation!  Hence the foundation of Toad's Fountain of Youth Fund. Every senior Pit Bull deserves to find a home as stellar as Arthur the Toads!

1. Older dogs are housetrained. You won't have to go through the difficult stage(s) of teaching a puppy house manners and mopping/cleaning up after accidents.

2. Older dogs are not teething puppies, and won't chew your shoes and furniture while growing up.

3. Older dogs can focus well because they've mellowed. Therefore, they learn quickly.

4. Older dogs have learned what "no" means. If they hadn't learned it, they wouldn't have gotten to be "older" dogs.

5. Older dogs settle in easily, because they've learned what it takes to get along with others and become part of a pack.

6. Older dogs are good at giving love, once they get into their new, loving home. They are grateful for the second chance they've been given.

7. What You See Is What You Get: Unlike puppies, older dogs have grown into their shape and personality. Puppies can grow up to be quite different from what they seemed at first.

8. Older dogs are instant companions -- ready for hiking, car trips, and other things you like to do.

9. Older dogs leave you time for yourself, because they don't make the kinds of demands on your time and attention that puppies and young dogs do.

10. Older dogs let you get a good night's sleep because they're accustomed to human schedules and don't generally need nighttime feedings, comforting, or bathroom breaks.

Cross-posted from the Senior Dogs Project

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Bailey came to us at 8 years old, she is now almost 10 years old.  She is a wonderful gal who many are enamoured with, but most adopters do not want to adopt a dog with severe allergies (she is allergic to half the world).  Luckily her foster family thinks that she is the best ever, regardless of her health needs, and she is safe there for life. If the right home comes along great, if not you will find her lying next to the kitchen heater, and cuddling with the kids in her foster home.

Carly is with SAINTS (www.saintsrescue.ca).  Please contact them at adopt@saintsrescue.ca if interested in her.

Carly has a GREAT face and a butt that likes to be scratched and an absolutely deadly wagging tail. Carly is wonderful with all human beings, but we still need to work on her relationships with fuzzy companions. She has hormonally caused incontinence which may be managed with a few different options.

Oscar Meyer

Here are some pictures of some senior dogs that have been adopted through the Bully Buddies program.

Ella

Etta                                                     Zena

Alice                               Arthur                           Brutus

Boo Bear- RIP                              Yogi the Bear

Middle-aged Fergie and Old Man Silver

Kili                               Riley

Tucker RIP