Author: Leslie McLean

Old Dog Haven 2023 Calendar

October 1, 2021 Events and Announcements, General News, ODH Calendars

The Old Dog Haven 2023 Calendar is Here! New beginnings – charming photos of our Final Refuge dogs – inspiring “tails” that will warm your heart …2023 Old Dog Haven calendar is here! Our calendar makes a wonderful holiday gift for all the dog lovers in your life! If you live in Western…

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ODH NEWS

2023 Annual Have A Heart Fundraiser

Show your love for old dogs! It’s February, the month of love, and we’re hoping to raise $10,000 in sponsorships and funds for all our lovely Old Dog Haven Final Refuge dogs. As part of...

January 30, 2023 4:00 am

Latest Newsletters

Wonder what it’s like to be an ODH permanent foster (Final Refuge) home? Read more about the dogs and our terrific foster families and volunteers in our January-2023-E-Newsletter. Miss a previous newsletter? You can read...

January 17, 2023 3:00 pm

Ivy’s Corner – Holiday Giving Guide

Ivy is back with some helpful hints for your Holiday Giving. As an Old Dog Haven Final Refuge dog, she has noted what types of gifts folks seem to enjoy so feels that she is...

November 19, 2022 1:49 pm

Ivy’s Corner

Ivy is an Old Dog Haven dog that came to her Final Refuge home almost two years ago in dreadful shape as you can see below. In just a few months, with excellent vet care,...

October 24, 2022 4:00 am

Foster Family Stories

What it’s like to foster an Old Dog Haven dog Old Dog Haven stands on the foundation of our foster families. If we feel that an old dog is unadoptable due to medical or other...

April 25, 2022 4:00 am

2022 Annual Have A Heart Fundraiser

Show your love for old dogs! It’s February, the month of love, and we’re hoping to raise $10,000 in sponsorships and funds for all our lovely Old Dog Haven Final Refuge dogs. As part of...

January 28, 2022 12:12 pm

Ask Murphy

It’s the holidays—so, instead of advice, I would like to offer you a present from dogdom. This wonderful poem, originally written in 1823, has been passed from dog family to dog family. Called, “What...

December 13, 2021 4:00 am

We are Old Dog Haven Dogs!

October 11, 2021 4:00 am

Productive Grieving for an Animal Friend

If my use of the word “productive” to describe grieving sounds odd to you, indulge me a bit while I ask you to think about grieving in a way that can be productive. Grieving, like...

August 9, 2021 4:00 am

Receiving the Gifts of all Seasons from Your Dog

Receiving graciously is a gift too. Especially if the gift is from your dog. When you receive gifts from your dog, that act of receiving opens your heart just a bit wider. I made...

December 21, 2020 4:00 am

Welcoming a Senior Dog into Your Home and Heart

If you’re interested in becoming a member of the “Old Dogs Club” and are thinking about adopting or fostering an older dog I have a few thoughts about a welcoming routine that you might...

December 7, 2020 4:00 am

Don’t Worry. I’m Fine.

By Claudia Kulvinskas Note: Many dogs that come to us have lived with someone who loved them very much, but were unable to continue to care for their dogs for various reasons. We don’t always...

November 23, 2020 4:00 am

Ivy’s Corner – Care, Comfort and Joy

Ivy wants to tell you about her two sisters for our Care, Comfort and Joy stories this December. Woof, woof! (translation: Happy Holidays to you all!) For my last blog for the year...

December 19, 2022 4:00 am

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