It breaks our hearts that senior dogs often do not get adopted and never experience the love they deserve. Luckily, this world is full of kind-hearted people, too, and elderly adoptees sometimes get a second chance at love.
Bored Panda has compiled a list of the oldest dogs that were adopted by people who didn't mind their old age. All they could see was their loving hearts. Have you ever adopted a senior dog, too? Upload your pic to the list!
#21 Meet Henry. This 10-Year-Old Chubby Puggle Spent Months In The Local Shelter Until Was Adopted
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#22 This Is Merlin, Adopted at 6.5 Years Old From A Humane Society. There's Nothing Wrong With Him. He's Just The Best Dog Ever
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#23 My SO And I Just Adopted Our First Dog Together, 11-Year-Old Rocky. His Derpy Smile Makes My Heart Melt!
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#24 Adopted A Senior Pup Who Suffered A Considerable Amount Of Abuse Prior To Rescue. Bringing Him Home Has Been A Bittersweet Challenge, Cause He's Extremely Timid And Doesn't Understand The Concept Of Positive Reinforcement
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#25 Potter Was Left At A Shelter At Age 10. A Volunteer Working At An Adoption Event Saw Him Still Sitting There At The End Of The Day, And She Decided To Bring Him Home
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52points
#26 My SO And I Adopted The Dopiest 7-Year-Old Dog About A Year Ago. He Managed To Find A Tube Of Green Food Dye As A Snack Yesterday
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#27 We Stopped At A Shelter Yesterday And Adopted This Handsome Guy. Jake Is 11 Years Old And Was Surrendered To The Shelter By His Owners, Who Said They Didn't Have Enough Time Or Money To Care For Him Anymore And He Was Living Alone In The Backyard
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50points
#29 Sunny Was Left At A Los Angeles Shelter At Age 16 With Cancer And Infected Eyes. She Inspired Me To Use Photography To Show How Many Senior Animals Need Homes
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#30 My Aunt Recently Adopted A 6-Year-Old Border Collie Who Had Been Heavily Beaten By His Former Owner And Even Run Over By A Tractor. He's Still A Bit Shy, But Lance Is The Smartest Dog I've Ever Met
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#31 6-Year-Old Shreck Was Found In The Street Looking Nothing Like A Dog. He Was Rescued And Soon Found His New Home!
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#32 It's Taken A Full Year, But One Of Our Cats Has Finally Warmed Up To Our Adopted Senior Dog. Found Them Like This Today
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#33 Zina, Chihuahua/Yorkie I Adopted In July. Around 5 Years Old And Is The Happiest Dog I Have Ever Seen
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#35 Hi Guys It's Me, Don Cheagle. I'm A Senior Ginger Chi/Beagle Fresh Off The Streets
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#36 We Adopted This Dog From An Abusive Household When She Was 7 Years Old. She Makes My Days Complete
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#37 11-Year-Old Black Lab Miley's Dad Had Passed Away. Miley Now Has A New Forever Home In Savannah
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#38 This Is My Recently Adopted Senior Dog Dingo (Around 9 Years Old). His Hobbies Include Watching Tv And Pretending To Be A Table
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#39 After Severe Floods Hit Town, 11-Year-Old Brownie's Former Family Lost Their Home And They Were Then Unable To Care For Her. Happily, Brownie Found Her New Loving Family
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