Meet Nanny May

Nanny May is an 8-year-old charmer who acts half her age. In playgroup she headed straight for her favorite people — handlers got the hugs, not the wrestling match — and she keeps that same warm, low-drama energy with other dogs: curious and tolerant, but content to let the rowdiness happen without her. She walks politely on leash, has done well in a home, and is positive with kids. Toys are a genuine love: she's partial to squeaky ones, will push a ball with her nose before picking it up, and happily plays fetch. Bath time is a non-event, she'll sit politely for treats, and booty scratches are basically her love language. Multiple volunteers say she brings far more joy than her senior label suggests.

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  Nose Work→

  Before Nanny May even picks up a toy, she pushes it deliberately with her nose — a self-taught scenting ritual that signals a dog who trusts her nose above all other instincts, which is exactly the foundation elite Nose Work dogs are built on. Add her calm, low-drama temperament, her easy focus around people and other dogs, and her treat-motivated patience, and you have a senior competitor who won't burn energy on chaos — she'll save every bit of it for the hide.