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[QUOTE=mscat;3456366]My parents are in their late 70's , and were qualified to get a Pom, through a rescue. My parents are very active too, and do not suffer any major health problems. We have had dogs our whole lives growing up. I know that they are perfectly capable of caring for anther dog , they have the financial needs and are mobile, taking their dog when they go to their place in lake tahoe, and to San Diego.
I am certain that a family member would take their pom if they were not able to anymore.
I guess my point is that age really might not have anything to do with it . I have elderly couple who I know well that have a min Snauzer , but the woman is more frail . The husband takes charge mostly of their dogs needs. That dog is wonderful for them. Very protective , and very calm. The dog is around 7-8 years old .
As long as the elderly person or couple can take care of a dog, then they make wonderful companions to them.

I respectfully must disagree...age has everything to do when placing a "puppy" in the home of an elderly person. The goal in any puppy's wellbeing is that the puppy will NOT outlive his owner.

It's very easy to say that an elderly owner will probably have an alternate solution for the care of their pets in the event of the inevitable but, believe me or not...I have sat in Vet's offices many times where beloved pets were brought in to be euthanized because of their owner's "unplanned" deaths.

On the other hand, some are "lucky" to get turned over to their local shelter in the hopes that someone on staff there will do the right thing and call a breed specific rescue to spring 'em from their new prison sentence.

So...no, I do not agree.