Dark and elegant Molly wears her luxurious black coat as if it was mink. A quiet and affectionate 7 year old, she prefers the company of people to other dogs, and loves nothing more than being the centre of attention. She especially enjoys long, gentle belly rubs and, weather permitting, lying contentedly in the sun. A solitary beauty, she loves her walks, but she does not play. Sadly, our Molly has multiple myeloma, or bone marrow cancer. And although she is currently in remission, we have learned to accept each day as a gift, and take it, one precious day at a time.We have had Molly for two years now and already the grey around her eyes is getting so prominent that you would swear she was wearing glasses. Now two years is not very old but Molly has come to join our family as a senior citizen by way of Sheba’s Haven Rescue and best estimate from the vet puts her age at 11 or 12 years. Although she is a senior each day has been full of new and exciting experiences for both her and us, since we don’t know what has transpired in her past we can only make some educated guesses. Molly loves to go in the boat and is crazy about the water but she doesn’t know to wait until we dock before attempting to go ashore and without fail she jumps and lands between boat and dock.
The idea of adopting an animal from a shelter is perhaps difficult for most people, let alone a senior one, but for us the experience has been a total joy and not having to go through all the puppy steps in a dog’s life has suited us just fine. We understand that Molly will not be with us for many years but we are enjoying every minute that we have to share together. Every domestic animal will respond to love and give love in return and each night before she goes to her bed Molly kind of looks at you and pushes your hand with her nose and from the look in her eyes you know she is telling you “we had a good day today, thank you for being there.
Although Molly is not up for adoption, she is always in need of caring and generous sponsors.
