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This Hero Dog-Lover Keeps Seniors and Their Pets Together With ‘Peace of Mind’

Carie Broecker, founder of Peace of Mind Dog Rescue

A dog rescue program specialized to help the dogs of the elderly has allowed hundreds of dogs to stay with their owners who could no longer physically take care of them.

The program also takes in and finds homes for dogs who have to be put up for adoption in the case that an elderly person has to enter a care home or hospice.

This often heart-breaking, more often heart-fortifying work is done by Peace of Mind Dog Rescue, and has so far helped find new permanent homes and families for 3,000 dogs, each with their own little stories of life alongside a senior citizen.

Peace of Mind is the brainchild of Carie Broecker (dog rescue worker), Peace of Mind began when Savannah was unable to be walked by Savannah and Broecker was forced to give up her canine.

I said I promise I will make sure that Savannah finds a good home,” Broecker said. She was relieved to hear that I had made that promise to her .

That was in 2009, and now Broecker runs a senior citizen dog walking service, a foster program to help return the idea of a family change into dogs’ minds, and a rescue shelter for elderly dogs and dogs from the elderly.

“It blows us away over and over again how somebody will fall in love with a silly-looking blind chihuahua with a tongue hanging out and all kinds of medical issues,” Broecker said.

Often the elderly dogs need vet care, paid for by donations, which you can make here.

Broecker says that elderly dogs, like elderly people, often get overlooked in society. She’s working to change that, and provide a safety net for owners who want to make sure their best friends find a home after they’re gone.

Julia Powell

Julia is a founder of PetsLifeGuide and an author of articles about German Shorhaired Pointers and accessories for them. She is a specialist about this breed since 2002

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