5 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Adopt a Puppy

5 Reasons Why You Shouldn't Adopt a Puppy

The best way to get a new dog is to adopt. Every year countless dogs are abandoned due to ignorance and irresponsibility on the part of their owners. A lot of the time the dog is blameless and is simply discarded by its owner because it was deemed to be too much trouble.

Many people don't understand the commitment it takes to own a pet and eventually find themselves unwilling or unable to provide their dog the care and attention it needs. Pets are obtained on the spur of the moment, only to be thrown away when the novelty wears off.

Older dogs have an even harder time of finding a home than puppies. Most people think that adopting a puppy is the smarter choice, but here are some facts that may help change your mind about that:

1. Instant Friend - An older dog will become attached to you much quicker than a puppy. Dogs that are abandoned by their owners have an emotional void that needs to be filled; adopting such a dog will result in him wanting nothing more than to please you.

2. Trainability: older dogs have longer attention spans and can be trained quicker and easier than puppies. Puppies also require a lot of time and effort before they are housetrained and can be left alone at home without supervision. Most shelters housetrain their dogs in a foster home environment to make sure the dogs are well adapted house pets. Getting an older more mature dog will result in a well behaved dog from day one.

3. Behavioral Problems: Puppies can develop behavioral problems as they mature, but with an already mature dog you get what you see. You will be able to determine the dog's personality and not have to experience any unpleasant surprises down the road.

4. Destructive Behavior: Puppies are notorious for their love of chewing. It takes some time and effort to teach a puppy not to chew certain objects. An older dog will not only be calmer and easier to handle, chances are he knows how to behave himself properly in a house.

5. Sparing a Life: By adopting a mature dog you will literally be saving his life. Older dogs are much more difficult to place than puppies. You will be doing the ultimate good deed by taking a mature dog into your home. Approximately 4 million animals are killed in the US alone; you can help reduce that number by considering adoption next time you're looking for a pet.

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