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Senior Moments
Living with senior dogs has so many rewards. Watching them sleep peacefully, knowing they are loved and safe, warms our hearts. But it’s not all sunshine and roses. Seniors can be quite challenging. The Four-Legged Forgotten Oldies blog, "Senior Moments," chronicles the challenging journey of caring for senior dogs.
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What's for Dinner?
When’s the last time you reassessed what you’re feeding your dog(s)? If it’s been a while, you might find it interesting (and perhaps a...
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Sep 26, 20225 min read
What If You Don't Come Home?
You may have heard us advocate to have a plan for where your pets will go in the event of your passing. But do you have a plan if you...
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Sep 19, 20221 min read
Quarantine Time
When we bring a new dog into Forgotten Oldies Farm, they need to be in quarantine from the rest of the dogs for two weeks. Why? Because...
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Sep 4, 20222 min read
Teeth (Or Lack of)
It's been 11 years since Puppy Mill Dogs SPEAK was published and it seems that nothing has changed. People still clamor to buy dogs from...
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Jun 8, 20221 min read
Our Newest Addition - And a BIG Challenge!
When we rescued Larry from the puppy mill last August, we thought that he was going to give us a challenge. After all, he had lived his 8...
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Apr 26, 20221 min read
A Difficult Goodbye
We are still stunned and very, very sad to write that our sweet Peanut has left us. The youngest of the gang, we thought we would have...
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Apr 16, 20221 min read
What Does It Takes to Open a Sanctuary - Feeding
When you have one or two pets, it’s not too difficult to manage what you feed them if they have special requirements. But when you have...
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Jan 20, 20222 min read
What Does It Take to Open a Sanctuary - Behavior
This week, we’re talking about the need to have a good understanding of dog behavior, especially those issues particularly pertaining to...
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Jan 12, 20221 min read
What Does It Take to Open a Sanctuary
What do we hear most often from people when they learn about FLFO? "I want to get a farm and rescue all the homeless pets!!" Most of...
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Jan 4, 20221 min read
Saying Goodbye Too Soon
It’s taken me over a week to write this post. I’m still in shock, very, very sad and quite angry. Larry left this world on Saturday,...
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Nov 17, 20212 min read
Amazing Resilience of Dogs
Larry has improved by leaps and bounds, literally! He loves to zoom around the yard and jumps over Peanut and Lacie, much to their...
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Sep 30, 20211 min read
Walk the Talk
Eleven years ago this month my book, Puppy Mill Dogs SPEAK, was published. It’s a collection of stories about adopted dogs who had been...
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Aug 10, 20213 min read
A New Lesson
I’ve said it before and I know I’ll be saying it again…and again. Every dog who comes into my life brings a different lesson. As an...
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Jul 28, 20212 min read
Pouty Face
Our girl Lacie is very smart. Whenever she is left alone, she gets pieces of a special treats in her star spinner (an enrichment toy to...
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Jun 28, 20211 min read
The Last Vet Visit
The day every pet owner dreads happened to us just last week. Golly had a very bad night, was pacing and whimpering and obviously...
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May 26, 20211 min read
A Visit to the Vet
Golly saw the vet yesterday for a check up. In addition to the dementia and rear leg atrophy, the growth on his spleen has gotten...
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Apr 22, 20211 min read
The Delightful Scent of Doggie Doo-doo
Ah, the joys of an incontinent senior dog! Golly must like the feeling of total relaxation in the middle of the night, and that's when...
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Mar 3, 20211 min read
Respecting Each Other's Space
We wrote about Lacie's separation anxiety in the previous post. She has suddenly decided that she does not want to sleep anywhere else...
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Feb 23, 20211 min read
We were warned!
Last night was challenging. Lacie panted and occasionally howled for three hours after we went to bed, making it impossible for us to...
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Feb 23, 20212 min read
How Can They Be So Cruel?
I frequently read comments on social media from people who criticize dog owners who surrender their old dogs to shelters. They ask “how...
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Jan 20, 20213 min read
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