Dear GODIG friends,

We are so sad to tell you that our beloved co-alpha Butch has left us.

Because GODIG is a group that celebrates life, we want to share some of the joy Butch brought to his humans Ray and Anne and remember how special Butch was.

Nothing intimidated this 14-year old Rat Terrier, including Snip the horse, a stray cat, and the sudden appearance of adoptive brother Buster. Butch always let Ray and Anne know exactly what he was thinking, and GODIG-ers remember his hunger strike last fall when he decided human food was "on his plate". Feisty with visiting chihuahuas, he let them know who was boss, but was never agressive or obnoxious.

Butch was also vital in getting GODIG off the ground. His enthusiasm, friendliness, and natural assumption that he was the same size as any dog around sparked our growth, and his spirit--that life for senior dogs should be full of zest and techniques for helping our humans adapt as we age--will always be with our group.

The posey (the flower that's not the rose) is how we have remembered other GODIG-ers who've left us, and we know that a zillion will be placed in Butch's memory on his profile (Dawg1943).

Junior and Augie

Hello,

        We've just added our newest GODIGer, J. Jason Amadeus, also known as Blackdogrockstar, to the GODIG member list (which also has links to each member's profile for easier barking).

        Blackdogrockstar is a German shepherd who'll turn 13 in March. He's battled a variety of health problems, and is now going through intensive physical therapy. But his wheelchair hasn't stopped him from hicking and chasing sticks. Blackdogrockstar lives with his humans and three younger adoptive German shepherd sisters, Dezray, Ama, and Jazmin Ophelia. Let's all send welcome barks and pal requests to Blackdogrockstar at Blackdogrock... .

                              GODIG! Augie

GODIG (Good Old Dogs Interest Group) welcomes all dogs who are entering their second (or third!) decade. We're calling old dogs...so dogs who want to join don't need an invitation, just come by and bark! More information is available at GODIG faqs and links.

Hello,

        We've just added our newest GODIGer, Rags, to the GODIG member list (which also has links to each member's profile for easier barking).

        Rags is a Maltese/Yorkie mix, approximately 16 years old, whose mom found him walking on the sidewalk eight years ago and whose former family never came forward. Rags lives with his much younger adoptive sister Lacey, a toy poodle, and has recently retired as a model for his mom's pet clothes company. Lets all send welcome barks and pal requests to Rags at rags2lace.

                            GODIG! Augie

GODIG (Good Old Dogs Interest Group) welcomes all dogs who are entering their second (or third!) decade. We're calling old dogs...so dogs who want to join don't need an invitation, just come by and bark! More information is available at GODIG faqs and links.