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Top Ten Reasons to Adopt an Older Dog*
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| Housetrained | 1. Older dogs are housetrained. You won't have to go through the difficult stage(s) of teaching a puppy house manners and mopping/cleaning up after accidents. | ||
| Won't chew inappropriate items |
2. Older dogs are not teething puppies, and won't chew your shoes and furniture while growing up. |
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| Focus to learn |
3. Older dogs can focus well because they've mellowed. Therefore, they learn quickly. |
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| Know what "no" means |
4. Older dogs have learned what "no" means. If they hadn't learned it, they wouldn't have gotten to be "older" dogs. |
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| Settle in with the "pack" |
5. Older dogs settle in easily, because they've learned what it takes to get along with others and become part of a pack. |
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| Good at giving love |
6. Older dogs are good at giving love, once they get into their new, loving home. They are grateful for the second chance they've been given. |
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| WYSIWYG |
7. 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. |
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| Instant companions |
8. Older dogs are instant companions -- ready for hiking, car trips, and other things you like to do. |
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| Time for yourself |
9. 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. |
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| A good night's sleep |
10. 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. |
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| *Adapted from Labrador Retriever Rescue's "Top Ten Reasons to Adopt a Rescue"
You can print and post this "Top Ten" list. For the printable version, click here. |
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