I have a list of households that I will not place my puppies in and one is with elderly people. I don't mean, say an elderly mom lives with a family who is being interviewed for possible ownership. I have been asked how can I do that, isn't it discrimination? NO, IT IS A SAFE SELECTION process. I am 69 and I would think twice about selling one to me. By the time the dog is 15 and needs to get to the vet, the old human needs to get to the doc and families are often too busy to take them there. Also, elderly cannot take their pets to assisted living homes and that is so sad. I have placed a retired mom with older couples BUT a younger relative has to come to be interviewed and sign an agreement to either bring the baby back to me or provide care for it themselves. |