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There is a wonderful facility (aka — ranch.. everything here is a ranch... even the churches are on ranches... freakin' Texas) here that takes in senior dogs.  Strays.  Abandoned dogs.  Dogs left in the woods to die.  Dogs in line to be terminated in the area shelters.  They take them in.  And give them a home to live until the dogs die naturally.  I saw a note about it in a news article and pulled the thread.


Today I visited the place.  It is in the middle of nowhere Burtrum, Texas.  Half an hour from our house on back roads.  But it is a lovely place.  Well built, nicely painted, dogs all over the place and not a cat in sight.


The lady who runs it asked what I wanted to do there.  I said, what do you need.  She said we need people to come here, spend time with the dogs, and love on them.


I'm your man.


Training is Sunday.


They pair you up with a dog or two or three and you come back to that same dog every time.  It is better for the dog to have a stable relationship.  So I'll be hooking up with a canine senior or two on Sunday.  


When can you be available?


Well, let's see what I have on my schedule............ that would be nothing.

Date: 2021-12-09 18:30 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] justapostcard.livejournal.com
I love that you're doing this. I'll be looking forward to updates about how it all goes.....

Date: 2021-12-09 18:57 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bill-schubert.livejournal.com
Pictures et al to follow.

Date: 2021-12-09 18:35 (UTC)
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From: [personal profile] susandennis
awwwwww how perfect!!! for all of you.

Date: 2021-12-09 18:51 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] taz-39.livejournal.com
That. Is. AWESOME.

I'm going to look for something like that in my area. Doubt there is one but no harm looking.

Date: 2021-12-09 18:58 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] bill-schubert.livejournal.com
I tried working at a shelter once but could not stand the dogs in cages waiting for a home. This feels different. They are home. And, yeah, I suspect there are not too many of these.

Date: 2021-12-09 18:59 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] lenine2.livejournal.com
What a wonderful place, and a wonderful way to spend your time.

Date: 2021-12-09 19:13 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] mairi-dubh.livejournal.com
*tears of happiness and gladness*

Wonderful, beautiful, and how great for all of you.

Thank you so very much for sharing this piece of news, even without updates....
Edited Date: 2021-12-09 19:14 (UTC)

Date: 2021-12-09 20:34 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] siglinde99.livejournal.com
What a great job!

Date: 2021-12-10 01:42 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] sleepybadger.livejournal.com
Oh my gosh what a cool thing to do!!!! I have been encouraging my mom to volunteer at the local humane society because she LOVES dogs but doesn't think she wants one right now.

Date: 2021-12-11 09:34 (UTC)
From: [identity profile] msconduct.livejournal.com

What a fantastic new endeavour! Can't wait for the photos.

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