Puppies are incredibly cute - we wouldn't argue with that! But we can say from our own experience that adopting a middle aged dog is a truly wonderful experience. No chewed up shoes, no potty training!
We see so many middle aged and senior dogs come into shelters and rescues, where they languish, and what a tragedy that is! Adult dogs have wonderful, full personalities, and truly understand the value of a loving home and a soft bed.
Our rescued Brittany, Pepper, was 4 years old when we adopted him through America Brittany Rescue. Turns out that's a perfect age! Pepper came to us with just the right amount of energy, and we already knew his likes and dislikes thanks to his foster mom. No accidents in the house, nothing sacrificed to puppy teething.
Pepper is now 8 years old and we can't imagine our life without him. He taught us that there's so much to be said for adopting an adult dog, so we're shouting it from the rooftops!
Although we want all animals in need to be adopted/rescued, we much prefer older ones :)
ReplyDeleteOld dogs are so wonderful. Thank you for educating about hard to place animals.
ReplyDeleteGood for you!
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