Their retirement has gone to the dogs
Image: Battersea Dogs Home
🦴 Over the past 15 years, British couple Nicole and Gary Wordsworth have fostered 59 dogs, giving the pups a quiet, loving place to relax and let their personalities shine while waiting for adoption.
While saying goodbye might seem like the hardest part, the couple says they take heart in knowing every dog is off to its next chapter, and are grateful to have been part of the story at all.
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