Watch This 19-Year-Old Puppy Pick His Very Own Toy At The Pet Store

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1. Awwwww

Tears

[Gidney N Cloyd]

2. 19! Hard to believe.

[emmaverybo]

3. May he have many wonderful play days ahead. Hope he finds his forever. He is a doll.

[wnylib]

4. Pretty perky for 19 years old.

His body profile resembles a border collie. Could be a collie shepherd mix. Whatever the case he is cute, smart, and energetic for his age.

[Rorey]

5. I would have picked that one too.

Seriously, that was adorable. It reminded me of my Murphy.

I used to take Murphy to the park for an hour every morning for an hour walk/run. One time he saw something at the playground and practically drug me there to go get it. It was a stuffed wolf. Murphy picked it up and headed straight for my van, dragging me the whole way. It became his favorite toy for a very long time. He was so proud of it.

[Permanut]

13. Great memories..

I also had a Murphy, a Jack Russell terrier. He would steal slippers, then "sell" them back for a treat.

[Rorey]

18. Entrepreneurial Dog

Sounds like your Murphy was pretty smart.

I guess that's what my granddog Barkley may have been doing. He was a huge dog, and when I'd dog sit he'd take my shoes, and sometimes even my jacket and hold them hostage if I didn't remember to put them where he couldn't get them. I couldn't help but laugh seeing him run through the house with my jacket in his mouth to take it through the dog door and out into the backyard so he could taunt me. I'd always have to go home cold because it would be full of dirt and of course dog drool.

My Murphy looked like a Chow/Shepherd mix (but we always suspected he may have had a bit of wolf in him). He seemed to have no idea what toys were when we first brought him into our home, but he figured it out quickly.

[Lunabell]

6. My dogs don't have favorite toys.

They manage to eat them all. Even the strong tug rope I bought them. They steal towels from the kitchen sink and eat them I try to keep them away from stuff like that cause I'm scared they'll get a bowel obstruction.

And god forbid I give them a toy that squeaks. They're eaten like they're made of sirloin.

[Rorey]

23. I used to get my granddog Kong toys

But he never liked them as much as the ones he could "kill".

[imavoter]

7. smart boy ;) n/t

[Skittles]

8. people dump their pets for being old?

really?

[Rorey]

19. Sadly, yes.

I can't even imagine doing something so cruel to such a loyal creature.

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9. I'll finish watching later. I'm already sobbing.

Oh, God. How beautiful.

[sprinkleeninow]

10. Beloved petskis. The created animals, wild and tamed.

May this be a blessing 💝 to all who read and have understanding:


According to the Church Fathers animals do have a soul. It is not quite the same as a human soul which was enhanced by the breath of God during man's creation. But yes, they do have a soul and share in the glory of God to the best that they are able. Animals are without sin and God speaks to them through their instincts.

Animals show us God's love in many ways: their service to and with us, their example of unconditional love, and simply by existing in their varied forms, habits and habitats they show us the power and creative action of God. Of course we pray for them. The Church prays for all of creation. In addition, Holy Scripture and the Saints instruct us in compassionate care, and Holy Scripture and Church Services instruct us on what our role is in regard to the animals.

[StarryNite]

14. Ecclesiastes 3:19

"for the fate of the sons of men and the fate of beasts is the same. As one dies so dies the other; indeed, they all have the same breath and there is no advantage for man over beast, for all is vanity."

I'm not Christian and I don't believe in any organized religion but I do like that verse.

[sprinkleeninow]

15. An exhortation from an early church father:

"Do not breathe malice, vengence, and murder even towards animals, lest your own soul should be given up to death by the spiritual enemy breathing wickedness in you even toward dumb animals, and lest you should become accustomed to breathe malice and vengence against men also. Remember, that animals are called to life by God's mercy that they may enjoy their existence as much as they can during their short life. "The Lord is good to all."

An ignoramus in the oval office has no feelings for animals, humans, you name it. Only self-serving feelings for himself.
Woe unto him.

[Rorey]

21. I wish I had known that verse years ago.

I used to post on a very contentious board a lot of years ago. There was a particularly vile poster who thought she was the best Christian in the world. Whenever someone would post about their beloved pet dying, a lot of other posters would post condolences and the Rainbow Bridge poem. She would be her usual hateful self and say that dogs don't go to heaven. She was one of the meanest people I've ever encountered on the Internet. She's a teacher at a religious school. Scary.

[Rorey]

20. I've always thought each of my dogs was a gift from God

I love what you posted.

[sprinkleeninow]

27. Gifts. It's been said you can see God in the eyes of a dog. 💖

[StarryNite]

11. He is an amazing boy!

I just love him! I wish my dogs could have lived that long and with that quality of life.

[Permanut]

12. Beautiful dog with an angel for an owner..

My 16 year old Jack Russell also likes to go to the pet store. Got him at the shelter when he was ten, and been trying to spoil him rotten ever since.

[More_Cowbell]

17. He's looking for a family; she's fostering

But she *is* great.

[Rorey]

22. That's the way it's supposed to be

Spoil them rotten.

I have somehow ended up being the "owner" of four cats, but I'm really more of a dog person. I just don't know how anyone could treat a dog as anything less than the most awesome creature on earth.

[Tom Yossarian Joad]

16. That did my heart good.

[TEB]

24. Awwww

[coeur_de_lion]

25. 19 is really impressive

I had a dog who lived to be 16 and another 13 years old.

She must have taken really good care of him. And he's a nice healthy weight too.

[samnsara]

26. how did he end up in foster?