| One of the main considerations in dog ownership | | | | be unbearable and difficult to achieve if you are |
| is choosing the correct breed to suit your lifestyle. | | | | one with a busy schedule. |
| Another aspect of dog selection that is widely | | | | Getting an Adult Dog - A well trained adult dog is |
| overlooked is whether you should get a young | | | | an easy fit into any family. You would generally |
| puppy or adult dog. Both options offer different | | | | have less of a fuss taking care of an adult dog. |
| rewards and you should take the time to make | | | | They already have an established behavior that |
| the best decision. | | | | you can understand. By being with the dog more |
| On the whole, most dog owners believe that | | | | often, you would have a clearer idea of its |
| bringing up a puppy is an advantage because this | | | | temperament is. |
| means that you guide its growth and well being. | | | | One big consideration is that the personality and |
| You have the ability to raise it according to what | | | | characteristic of the adult dog is relatively |
| you want. This means you can ensure that it is | | | | unknown and need to be carefully evaluated. A |
| properly nurtured with the right dog food, the | | | | new owner should take note of its habits and |
| necessary vaccinations given and heartworm | | | | mood swings. Hopefully you can acquire this |
| prevention done properly at this early stage. You | | | | valuable data from the previous owners of the |
| can choose to train your puppy the right way | | | | dog. Some adult dogs may have some behavioral |
| from the start, giving him no chance to develop | | | | issues. It is important to take note of them. |
| undesirable behaviors. | | | | You still need a considerable amount of time and |
| A puppy can easily adjust to new surroundings as | | | | effort to get to know your adult dog and for him |
| compared to an adult dog even though most | | | | to be comfortable with you. You need to |
| puppies may cause some damage to your | | | | introduce an adult dog to your children and other |
| personal stuff while they are in the stage of | | | | household members before bringing him into the |
| teething. They need to be housebroken and | | | | home. This would help the dog familiarize itself |
| house training needs a lot of time, effort, and | | | | with them. It can help your dog to identify family |
| patience from the owner. | | | | members and prevent it from hurting or scaring |
| There is no assurance of what a puppy will look | | | | them. |
| like when it grows up; especially if it is a mixed | | | | An Older dog do not need as much attention as a |
| breed. Also, his temperament might change too | | | | young puppy does, it also requires lesser trips to |
| when he grows up. You should bring back your | | | | the local veterinary. As far as an adult dog is |
| puppy when it is at least 10 weeks old. Puppies | | | | concern, his physical characteristics will not |
| need a lot of time to be cared for by their | | | | surprise you and largely remains the same. Its |
| mothers. This is a crucial stage for them. Doing so | | | | behavior is less of a variable as well. What you |
| enables the puppy to grow better psychologically | | | | see is basically what you get and there might be |
| according to most expert breeders. | | | | fewer surprises for you in the long run. |
| Puppies are at a stage where they are most | | | | Most dogs are housebroken already so they |
| adorable and fun to have in the family. They are | | | | would cause lesser damage to your belongings |
| hugely lovable and cute now which makes it fun | | | | and don't tend to wake up at night like most |
| and interesting for the whole family. Puppies are | | | | puppies do. They have usually outgrown the |
| generally easier to be accepted into a new family | | | | impulse of chewing things that strike its fancy. In |
| as they watch it grows. | | | | addition, an older dog can easily adapt to other |
| On the other hand, puppies require a lot of | | | | pets, like other dogs or cats. |
| attention and training a puppy can be difficult, time | | | | A popular myth believes that older dogs will not |
| consuming and an expensive task. Some form of | | | | bond to their new owners is definitely not true. If |
| damages are unavoidable in the house when your | | | | you invest the time and effort into developing a |
| puppy is teething, they range from carpet stains | | | | good relationship with your dog, bonding will |
| to chew up shoes and furnitures. All these may | | | | happen regardless of age. |