Crump: One More Dog, One More Time

After our 15-year-old pound-hound Lhasa apso died in December, my wife and I started thinking about upgrading our dogs. I’m 58, and it’s uncertain how many more puppies I’ll be around to shepherd into old age. So Victoria and I — who already have two other rescue dogs — started looking at Idaho breeders, and were ready to write a big check for the right purebred, papered dog. Didn’t happen. Last week we acquired Henry, a 2-year-old Shih Tzu/Lhasa apso cross, from the Meridian animal shelter. The adoption fee was $23.50. If there were ever a last-chance dog, it’s Henry. He’s a mess, with a pronounced under bite, matted fur and crooked teeth/ Steve Crump , Twin Falls Times-News. More here .

Question: At 60, I’ve told my wife that our current dog, a Beagle mix named Snoopy who’s now 8, will be our last one. I want the freedom to visit my far-flung kids w/o worrying about dog care. How about you? Is there a time for a “last dog”?