fessin' up

when i saw buster in january, he seemed like the perfect fit for us.
buster had everything we needed in a golden: good manners, a sweet face and most importantly he had been raised with children. he needed a new home and we were ready to welcome a new dog into our family. the only glitch was that he is 14-yes 14, although his description said that he acted like he was eight and was in good health. i worried about how many years we would have with him. initially i decided he was too old. but i kept thinking about him and looking at his photos. each time i looked, i saw more of “him” and less of his age.

after a few days i decided that i had to meet him even though he was outside of my ideal age range, just in case he was the right dog for us. after meeting this sweet boy, i knew he was right us. but i was still was having a hard time that he was 14. so i decided that i would just tell everyone that he was 8, after all he acts 8!i took the girls to meet him , and they loved him. finally i had to put his age out of my mind and just see him for who he is: a sweet boy who needs a family as much as we need a dog.

he has settled in beautifully and seems that he has always been here. he has wonderful house manners, is very affectionate and gentle with the kids. he greets us when we come home, but is happy to nap in a sunny spot when we are gone.

ruby takes great pride in holding the leash while we go for our daily walk and helping to feed him. hazel wakes up saying “where my doggie”. they love to pet and brush him, he tolerates both with experienced eyes. we discovered that he likes to chase his tail. he dances in circles and then stops to make sure that someone was watching him. the girls giggle with delight and its hard not to smile watching this senior citizen with a white face chasing his tail.

i got his vet records a few weeks ago and guess what- he is almost 15- with a may 23, 1993 birthday!

i’m enjoying having the company of a dog again. the thump thump of a happy tail on the floor is a wonderful greeting. buster truely is a golden gem and we are happy to have him .