- House-trained - Older dogs
are house-trained. You won't have to go through the difficult stage(s) of
teaching a puppy house manners, and mopping or cleaning up after
accidents.
- Won't chew inappropriate
items - Older dogs are not teething puppies, and won't chew your shoes and
furniture while growing up.
- Focus to learn - Older dogs
can focus well because they've mellowed. Therefore, they learn quickly.
- Know what "no"
means - Older dogs have learned what "no" means. If they hadn't
learned it, they wouldn't have gotten to be "older" dogs.
- Settle in with the
"pack" - Older dogs settle in easily, because they've learned
what it takes to get along with others and become part of a pack.
- Good at giving love - Older
dogs are good at giving love, once they get into their new, loving home.
They are ever so grateful for the second chance they've been given.
- WYSIWYG - What You See Is
What You Get: Unlike puppies, older dogs have grown into their shape and
personality. Puppies can grow up to be quite different from what they
seemed at first.
- Instant companions - Older
dogs are instant companions, ready for hiking, car trips, and other things
you like to do.
- Time for yourself - Older
dogs leave you time for yourself, because they don't make the kinds of
demands on your time and attention that puppies and young dogs do.
- A good night's sleep - Older
dogs let you get a good night's sleep because they're accustomed to human
schedules and don't generally need nighttime feedings, comforting, or
bathroom breaks.
"Having
an animal shouldn't be a right.....It should be a privilege!"
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