Lucy Dawson

Update 4/2026 We've made the decision to welcome Lucy to the Joyful sanctuary life as she loves us as much as she can ever love a human - especially Jeff! Lucy makes us laugh every day and we love her even though she is often a crotchety ancient Beagle. Lucy has become a part of the Joyful family and she would be miserable if she left here and it would be likely she'd be returned shortly after as she wouldn't be happy if all her needs were not catered to as they are here. Lucy was born about May 20, 2013 and weighs about 22 pounds. She is one sweet, loving, senior gal that we are so happy to be able to help her not be killed before her time. We love Lucy and we do realize a forever home for her may or may not come along but no matter she will have a home here until it is her natural time to cross the Rainbow Bridge. She came in through dog control and when we decided to take the adorable young Beagle named Lottie it was decided that we were not leaving Lucy behind! With so many changes it did take her a couple days to feel at home and the first sign that she was beginning to realize she was safe and loved was when she jumped up to sit in her foster Dad's lap for the first time. She hasn't said much since arriving, she enjoys co-mingling with the other dogs but would probably do fine as an only dog or fine with other dogs, maybe a rambunctious puppy would be a bit much. We assume she has normal breed wanderlust so will need to live in a safe environment. Now it's time to go over the documented notes from her veterinary visit: temperature, heart and lungs were good, crinkled cartilage of pinna (ear flap), suspect previous hematoma likely due to persistent scratching because of untreated ear infections and definitive hearing loss is evident, she walks stiff legged with obvious signs of arthritis that would be helped by daily Rimadyl or other anti-inflammatory, there is normal old age cloudiness in her eyes, but sight is adequate for now, her teeth are just filthy and we will be doing a dental for her, but due to the condition another one will likely be needed in the not so distance future. The Adoption Fee for this dog is $__N/A______. Adoptions fees vary based on adoptability. In general our fees include spay/neuter, all age appropriate vaccines, Home Again micro-chipping & registration, worming & flea control - a "complete" pet. We accept CASH or Visa/Mastercard ONLY. Joyful Rescues has no funding except for our adoption fees and miscellaneous donations. Pet care and vet bills are expensive - you must be ready to take on this financial (as well as emotional) responsibility. YOU MUST BE AT LEAST 25 YEARS OF AGE TO ADOPT A DOG FROM JOYFUL RESCUES We keep our pet list as up-to-date as possible. As soon as a pet is adopted, it is removed from the list. If a pet is still showing, it is still available for adoption. Can't Adopt Me? SPONSOR ME Look for the Link "Special Instructions to Seller" if you want to note a particular pet