Big-hearted Bo celebrated his 14th birthday by feasting on the turkey burger cooked for him by his doting foster mom.

Relaxed, comfortable and content in his Sanctuary home, Bo remains the sweetest of love sponges, always putting his head in his fosters’ laps, having his belly rubbed, and joyfully thumping his tail. What he loves most, though, is when his foster dad picks him up and puts him on the couch next to him to watch TV.

Whenever his foster parents come in the front door, Bo greets them with great happiness and a toy in his mouth, competing with his canine foster sister Cookie for prime space against their legs. Although he gets along well with her, he doesn’t have the stamina to play with her or do zoomies now. And yet … he still loves his morning walks, bouncing outside with his handsome head up and his full tail wagging, even if it’s only for a few blocks.

He also loves going for car rides, sitting calmly in the middle of the cargo area and savoring the sights. Sleeping more now, napping on and off for hours throughout the day, Bo luxuriates in lying in the sun and sunbathing while he snoozes. He does, however, still have a large growth on his head that sometimes bleeds and one in his eye that must bother him, but he never complains, and sits patiently while his foster mom gently cleans it.

Almost completely deaf, Bo knows and responds to his foster mom’s hand signals for “come” and “sit.” She recently taught him to come to the back door when he’s out in the yard at night by flashing the porch light off and on. He perfected it after only four times, proving beyond a doubt that you CAN teach an old dog new tricks!

Because of the love and dedication of our foster families and the donations of our supporters, who generously help the GRRMF Sanctuary program, we are able to assist deserving dogs like Bo live out their days in comfort and love.