Steve Greig is a retired accountant from Denver, Colorado. He is also the owner of nine senior dogs, a pig named Bikini, chickens, turkeys, and rabbits.
Greig was devastated by the loss of his beloved dog Wolfgang in 2012 and decided that from then on, he would set out on a mission for good. He would begin adopting senior dogs in hopes of giving them a better life.
In a recent interview with The Dodo, Greig shared what a typical morning in his life looks like with his large animal crew. After spending the night with all nine of his dogs sharing the bed with him, he heads downstairs, making multiple trips to carry the dogs, unable to handle the stairs on their own.
“I usually carry two on me, and three of them follow. Ortha, Sturgil, and Alice. I'll do one more, and then we're done. Then I go up and bring down the rest,” he explained.
He then begins the lengthy process of preparing and administering medications to the inside pets.
“I change diapers, set eye drops, and give medicines. We then go out to say good morning to the rest of the crew,” he said.
Greig expressed how rewarding adopting these senior dogs has been.
“I've been adopting senior dogs for about 13 years now. It's so obvious that their lives are changed. The second you bring them home, you finally see hope in their eyes,” he noted.
Over the years, Greig has lost his own immediate family. However, his dogs have become his family.
“There's nothing like coming home and having all these dogs there to greet me. I think the best part of our day is in the evening we go into the den to watch some TV. These dogs mean everything to me,” he said.
