After reading through all the threads, I have to say I feel sorry for this dear old lady. The dog is all she has, but people keep saying to rehome her last thread of life. I would think that we would be more concerned for the well being of this dear one. We need to stop and consider her, she has nothing but this little baby of hers. How heart broken she would be without him/her! I think we should be giving helpful suggestions to move heaven and earth to keep these two together. We are talking about another human being here! I think the OP is an angel sent to look after this older friend of hers! God bless her!