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The Farm: Senior Dog Sanctuary The Farm is a peaceful, joyful, and loving forever home for senior dogs. We are a registered nonprofit organization.
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Newt always helps Joshua switch the laundry over.
18/11/2024

Newt always helps Joshua switch the laundry over.

When we adopted Swifty almost 10 years ago, it was apparent that she needed a friend to play, run, and stalk rabbits wit...
17/11/2024

When we adopted Swifty almost 10 years ago, it was apparent that she needed a friend to play, run, and stalk rabbits with.

In that time, we moved to the country, founded The Farm, and adopted 35 dogs, but it wasn’t until the last year that Swifty found her bestie.

Andy and Swifty are connected at the hip. They are constantly playing, chasing each other, or snuggling. They always accompany Shawna with trail maintenance, and they are our backpacking crew as well!

We are so glad they have one another!

Pre-bath Hooper is called Crustman. Post-bath Hooper is called Little Cloud.
13/11/2024

Pre-bath Hooper is called Crustman. Post-bath Hooper is called Little Cloud.

Happy fall, y’all!
10/11/2024

Happy fall, y’all!

On Sunday, the beautiful folks at Vanity Fur groomed several of The Farm dogs. Don’t they look amazing?!Thank you so muc...
05/11/2024

On Sunday, the beautiful folks at Vanity Fur groomed several of The Farm dogs. Don’t they look amazing?!

Thank you so much, Kayla, Jess, Michelle, and Paula for volunteering your time and expertise. It truly means the world to us that you help take care of our oldies! 💛💛💛💛

This is Swifty at her absolute happiest. While the other dogs go for a leisurely walk, Swifty plays high octane fetch, w...
03/11/2024

This is Swifty at her absolute happiest. While the other dogs go for a leisurely walk, Swifty plays high octane fetch, which always includes “hunting” for her frisbee in the woods and bounding through the tall grass like a deer.

Oatmeal sits on the couch in a regular way.
31/10/2024

Oatmeal sits on the couch in a regular way.

Trying to take a picture of this seven dog cuddle puddle and captured Miss Meep pulling this face 😜
22/10/2024

Trying to take a picture of this seven dog cuddle puddle and captured Miss Meep pulling this face 😜

The best part of fall is seeing Birdy wearing her favorite red sweatshirt.Show us your pet’s fall fashions in the commen...
21/10/2024

The best part of fall is seeing Birdy wearing her favorite red sweatshirt.

Show us your pet’s fall fashions in the comments!

What a lovely morning for a long walk!
19/10/2024

What a lovely morning for a long walk!

The best part of the day is melting into the couch with a bunch of old dogs. These two tiny boys are particularly cuddly...
17/10/2024

The best part of the day is melting into the couch with a bunch of old dogs. These two tiny boys are particularly cuddly this evening.

It is funny how we can miss the things that once annoyed us. Every day for almost three years, Tucker would awaken us at...
10/10/2024

It is funny how we can miss the things that once annoyed us. Every day for almost three years, Tucker would awaken us at 6:00 a.m. sharp by standing just outside the bedroom door and shifting from foot to foot, clicking his little nails against the floor.

The tippy tappies were always quiet and gentle, but persistent. When the taps had finally roused one of us from our sleep, he would happily rush towards us, as if saying “Oh! You're awake! How about breakfast?!” It was like that every day without fail. And we remember being annoyed because we wanted “just a little more sleep”, especially on the weekends.

It’s not only the tippy tappies we miss. We miss his good nature. Tucker was truly a gentle giant. He had endless patience and was never bothered by anyone who wanted to cuddle, or stand on him, or take his food. He was stoic and giving, happy to share his space or his dinner.

Tucker had a good life before he came to live with us at The Farm, he had a family that loved him very much. When his previous dad reached out to us and explained that a housing crisis was forcing them to relocate and rehome Tucker, it was obvious how difficult it was. Marc’s (Tucker’s first dad) page was filled with photos of Tucker growing up and growing old. Few of our rescues have such wholesome origin stories.

Tucker's mobility started to decline during his last year at The Farm. He got a little slower on each walk, and every morning it became a little harder to rise. Lucky for us, he always saved enough energy to wake us up every morning with enthusiasm and a little dance.

Tucker tap danced his way across the Rainbow Bridge in July, and we just couldn't bring ourselves to write his eulogy until now. We knew it was going to be a hard one. They all are, but Tucker was just a real special guy. His serenity and generosity is something we should all do our best to emulate.

Some things you might not have known about Tucker:

💛Tucker LOVED company, and he was especially partial to big, burly men. Whenever we had a visitor, Tucker was the first one wiggling at the gate to greet his new or old friend.

💛 One of Tucker's first adventures on The Farm was a spectacularly bad haircut. We had just sealed the space between the house and the patio with construction adhesive, and Tucker decided to roll around directly in that adhesive. Until that point, he had never laid in that spot, and he never laid there again. We think he just needed to be the center of attention in that moment. That, or he was itching for a full body mullet.

💛 Tucker loved to crash through our little prairie, coating himself in wildflower and grass pollen. He was basically a big ol’ bee.

Finally, we want to say “Thank you” to Marc for trusting us with Tucker’s care. We were lucky to have known Tucker. He made a huge impact in our lives and in the lives of the rest of The Farm dogs. We are forever in your debt.

Birdy and Snarf being best friends. When we first got Snarf, she had zero interest in cuddling with other dogs, but Bird...
05/10/2024

Birdy and Snarf being best friends. When we first got Snarf, she had zero interest in cuddling with other dogs, but Birdy has worn her down. 💛

Meep chillin’ like a villain
05/10/2024

Meep chillin’ like a villain

Some of The Farm dogs after saying the word “cookie”
02/10/2024

Some of The Farm dogs after saying the word “cookie”

Last week, The Farm was visited by Eleanor, Olivia, Estella and their adults to hand deliver a donation of almost $500 a...
27/09/2024

Last week, The Farm was visited by Eleanor, Olivia, Estella and their adults to hand deliver a donation of almost $500 and meet the doggos!
The girls had heard about our little sanctuary and took it up on themselves to make bracelets and hair scrunchies and sell them to family and friends. Can you believe it. All of the doggos ate up the extra attention and our hearts were filled to the brim.
Thank you so much for your hard work Estella, Eleanor, and Olivia (and Brenda and Rosa!)

There are a few bracelets left to be sold and if you are interested, they will be at the Sowers Pup tomorrow at IBEW Local 265 from 5 - 7. Link below.

https://www.facebook.com/share/p/fEPU972UTYiX2SU6/?mibextid=qi2Omg

What are those ears doing, Betty?
26/09/2024

What are those ears doing, Betty?

We just got a little stroller donated by our friend, Jamie.Birdy and Hooper often need to be carried on walks, so they t...
15/09/2024

We just got a little stroller donated by our friend, Jamie.

Birdy and Hooper often need to be carried on walks, so they tried it out first.

Figg kept walking in front of the stroller and stopping, so he went for a ride next. Did he enjoy it? His face says it all. 🤣

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When you tell Snarf it’s time to walk…
When you tell Snarf it’s time to walk…

When you tell Snarf it’s time to walk…

What do you think Oatmeal is dreaming about?

What do you think Oatmeal is dreaming about?
What do you think Oatmeal is dreaming about?

What do you think Oatmeal is dreaming about?

Oatmeal aspires to win the gold for breakdancing in the 2028 Olympics.

When she hears her dad say “Hi” 🥰
When she hears her dad say “Hi” 🥰

More Lint cuteness…
More Lint cuteness…

Lint doesn’t always play, but when he does, he chomps an ear and hops away.
Lint doesn’t always play, but when he does, he chomps an ear and hops away.

Swifty was hanging out in town with her human cousins, and they taught her some sweet new soccer moves. This is certainly proof that old dogs can learn new tricks!

Stuck on the couch in the best way 💛 #dogpile
Stuck on the couch in the best way 💛 #dogpile

Here we see the Crust Lord emerging from his winter hibernation. Happy spring, y’all!

Look at these very good goobers.

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