Ten great reasons to adopt a senior dog
1. House-trained - Senior dogs are usually house-trained. You won't have to go through teaching a puppy house manners and cleaning up after accidents.
2. Won't chew inappropriate items - Senior dogs are not teething puppies, and won't chew your shoes and furniture.
3. Focus to learn - Senior dogs can focus well because they've mellowed. Therefore, they learn quickly.
4. Know what "no" means - Senior dogs have learned what "no" means. If they hadn't learned it, they wouldn't have gotten to be "senior" dogs.
5. Settle in with the "pack" - Senior dogs settle in easily, because they've learned what it takes to get along with others and become part of a pack.
6. Good at giving love - Senior 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.
7. What You See Is What You Get - Senior dogs have grown into their shape and personality. Puppies can grow up to be quite different from what they seemed at first.
8. Instant companions - Senior dogs are instant companions, ready for walking, car trips, and other things you like to do.
9. Time for yourself - Senior 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.
10. A good night's sleep - Senior 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.
~Adapted from Labrador Retriever Rescue
I have to Agree their is nothing like adopting a Senior or a Special needs dog. They Need Love to.
ReplyDeleteGreat post... I always try not to adopt puppies since I know someone else will, and look for that dog that might not be so lucky...
ReplyDeleteThese are all so true, it's a shame not more people look at it this way.
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