So I have learned two new things about Charlie. One good, one not so good.
Good news first - Charlie is only 12! Russell must have told me wrong or I misunderstood but I read through his vet records and his birth date is listed as 2/1995. That gives me hope that he will be around a bit longer. He has pretty advanced arthritis though, I think I will take him into the vet to see what kind of treatment options we have and get him eating a better food and some glucosimine supplements.
Bad news - and you will be glad that there is no picture with this post. Charlie has the runs ... Why do I have pets? And no I didn't find out on a walk, or by picking poo up in the back yard - he managed to get into the garage today and dig up a hanging planter box (which like most of my pots had dead plants in it). As I was thinking about how to clean that up I noticed some nastiness all over the stuff sack that has sleeping bags in it waiting to be put away since our last trip. And then I saw nastiness somewhere else, and he managed to tip the broom over and poo all over that also. It was quite a clean-up job. I am really hoping that the sleeping bag I used to love survives this little challenge.
UGH!! BLECH!!!
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The trials, tribulations and joys of adopting a senior dog.
All About Chuck
After looking at all of the paperwork Charlie's old owner, Russell, gave me I have a bit of a better understanding of where he came from.
He was originally purchased from a pet store in Beverly Hills, it looks like he came from a "breeder" in North Carolina. His people had him for about a year, then he hit his teenager time and they either gave him to Russell or Russell got him at a shelter in LA, it is a bit unclear and Russell never really said. Russel has had him since then. About a year ago his companion dog, Mollie, passed away and Russell started traveling a lot for his work - Russell decided the best thing to do was try to find him a new home before his next long trip. Enter me - Charlie's old petsitter knows a friend of mine and she happened to post about the situation on a pet chat board we both belong to. I am a sucker for a needy animal so after meeting him and then keeping him for a weekend we realized that we would be a good "retirement home" for Charlie and decided to take a chance with him.
Welcome to your new home Charlie dog. Now we have to decide if we want to call him Charlie or Chuck, or choose another name. Charlie and Harley just doesn't work - Harley always thinks we are talking to her and Charlie is a bit hard of hearing so I don't think he really cares.
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