Taylor:

 

This is Taylor who died 3 years ago today at the age of 11 y/o. We only had Taylor for 6 weeks and it was the best 6 weeks of his entire life. Taylors life was spent as an outdoor dog and he lived in a hole he dug in a fenced in back yard.  The story we got was that a woman had seen him living in his hole and rescued him, taking him to a local rescue. 

At the rescue because he was so old he was kept in a 8' X 10' closet with one window along with file cabinets and  items stored. Taylor was at least out of the elements and got some relief from his arthritis plus medical care, regular food and water. He was let out a couple times a day to go to the bathroom and get some fresh air and a little exercise. We had to make significant changes to our home so he could live with the family comfortably. As soon as those structural changes were made we drove to the rescue and adopted him that very day. 

As can be seen in the photo he settled right in and had it not been for a serious health issue he would have been with us much longer. One day he refused water and food and gave up on life. We taken him to our vet the day before as  he was not  acting just right and the vet ran tests and Xray's and told us to take him home and provide hospice care. 

We were grateful that he had 6 weeks of a family that loved and pampered him. He was a real sweetheart. I miss him and feel cheated that he was only with us for 6 weeks.. We had a lot more pampering and love to give him but he just wore out too soon. Lucy was his best friend and was devastated when he passed on. 

Rest in peace old buddy is I hope the last 6 weeks of your life made up for some of the hardships you endured along the way.