In Aug 2013 we lost our Choc girl Bogey after 12 years with us. She was also rescued by us in Maryland. Our hearts were broken and I was now retired so we vowed no more dogs. Early in 2014 Gertie started looking at the LRROF site. I just knew what was coming. We went to some meet n greets and met Wanda, a LRROF volunteer and foster. We were looking for an older dog and she told us about Eli. We went to her house to meet him and the rest is history. We were scheduled to drive to our summer home in northern Michigan just one week after the adoption. In the vehicle he goes after only being with us for one week but you would have thought we had him much longer. He has put on a couple of pounds, which was needed, and is enjoying the cool summer weather and swimming in the nearby lake. I would highly recommend adopting a senior dog. He was all trained and ready to go. Soon the weather will turn cold and we will be headed back to Florida. Some of my friends say that Eli has hit the lottery and if that's true I we have done so as well.