Richard Elmer, 86, said: “We are so happy to have Gracie — and so grateful to the West Norfolk RSPCA for letting us rehome her.
“Sometimes at our age it can feel like people seem to forget you — but this wasn’t the case here.”
Maureen said she was “really privileged” to have been able to rehome Gracie, and the poodle-cross had already settled well with the couple at home.
“It may sound as though I had a safe life before — I didn’t I had a happy life — but she has really enhanced it because I never thought we would have her at our age.
“I think she gets a bit fed up with me because I am forever cuddling and kissing her.
“I think I drive her crazy but we love her. She’s given us a reason to get up in the morning.”
