It’s not often….
that we have a chance to make a difference in the lives of others, and without prior knowledge, become enriched in return. This is what we experienced when we adopted our first senior greyhound, Quest, at the age of 9.
Originally, we were apprehensive about adopting a senior. We were afraid of getting close and then having to say good-bye shortly thereafter. Little did we know that our first adoptee, a younger greyhound, Abbey, would acquire oral cancer and die before Quest. Through that ordeal, Quest turned out to be our saving grace. Thinking back on things, now, we have to admit that our rationale for avoiding a senior adoption was silly because the time that we have with our four-legged family members is ALWAYS too short! Besides, we quickly learned that there was no decision to make once we met Quest. As you can see from her picture, she was irresistible and we knew during our first meeting that she had to come home with us!
Questie lived to be 13 years young! And despite our hesitance, we learned from her how to enjoy life. For example, she always took more than enough time to ‘smell the roses’…..amongst other things. She was the ultimate ‘sniffer’ when we went on walks! Later in life, she also became a connoisseur of peanut butter…and let us know it! Having shared the vacations we went on together, the new trails we experienced {thanks to Trailbound Hounds}, the doggie foods we taste-tasted, and on and on, we can’t think of a more enriching experience than to have had Quest in our lives.
Perhaps you have already experienced the mutual benefits of adopting a senior greyhound and would like to contribute to the ‘Quest’ Fund so that others can have a similar experience. On the other hand, if you haven’t had a senior in your life……try it, because you don’t know what you’re missing.
Quest’s adopted parents,
Lisa Hendrickson and Hilary Sandler
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