My thirteen year old Lady has been diabetic since she was 6.5 years old. Diabetes is a very manageable disease and your experience with your daughter is a plus.
It sounds like they are looking for a quiet home for Priscilla with an older, retired person with no children. Stress is a big factor in diabetes so I can understand that. Diabetes aside, you have no idea if Priscilla has ever been around children and twelve is too old to ask her to adjust to an eight year old in her home if she hasn't.
You also would definitely have to wait to get a puppy if you adopted Priscilla. She is too old to have to put up with the antics and energy of a puppy.
Have you asked if Priscilla is blind? 95% of all diabetic dogs go blind in the first nine months. That is another reason why Priscilla will need to be in a very calm and quiet environment.
With that said, adopting a special needs senior is a wonderful, generous idea. I'll be interested to see what the rescue says so keep us posted, okay? |