We encourage you to buy a puppy from a «reputable hobby breeder» or «experienced breeder»
rather than a puppy mill, commercial breeder or backyard breeder.
Training adult dogs may take
longer than puppies because they already have some reinforced habits.
But, just because older dogs play less
than puppies doesn't make play any less important.
Adults have a much longer attention
span than puppies, too, which means they're easier and faster to teach.
If social media has taught us anything, it's that you probably shouldn't be posting anything
other than puppy pictures if you're in any kind of business or industry.
It's a natural inclination because adult dog food tends to be less expensive
than puppy food.
Puppies separated from their litters early are significantly more likely to develop potentially problematic behaviours as adults
than puppies who stay with the litter for at least two months.
Some people think that smaller breeds receive smaller dosage vaccines
than puppies of larger breeds.
If you train your puppy five times a day, six days a week he will learn many, many times
faster than a puppy that is trained once a day at the weekend.
Dogs especially can tend to be less destructive
than a puppy because they have all of their adult teeth and may not feel the need to chew as much as a puppy.
It is less
destructive than a puppy or kitten, may be trained to simple commands, and be more tolerant of spending time alone during the day.
Puppies purchased from pet shops seem to have more
problems than puppies purchased from reputable breeders.
Older animals with a history of living within a family may settle in more
quickly than a puppy or kitten.
Training an adult dog is easier because they have more bodily control, a stronger bladder and a stronger bowel
than a puppy so they're better equipped to learn more quickly.
Adult dogs have better bladder and bowel control, and can «hold it» for a longer period of
time than puppies.
Keep in mind that if the dog is bred from two healthy purebred dogs, it is much more likely to be
healthy than a puppy that is the product of an accidental breeding.
Adult dogs that begin biting pose more of an
issue than puppies, as it is harder to determine why an older dog is biting.
A puppy who slept in your bed for one week will be easier to transition to a
crate than a puppy who has been enjoying the comfort of your bed for 11 months.
We LOVE that she rescues dogs on death row, those with special needs and older dogs as these are much harder to
place than puppies and ones that show well at shelters.
Puppy food for large breeds is typically a little lower in fat, protein and
calcium than puppy food made for small breeds.
Among other benefits, puppies raised this way are able to handle stress better
than puppies raised without it which is extremely important for a service dog prospect.
A dog past the puppy stage is often house trained, is less
fragile than a puppy, is less destructive, and usually sleeps through the night.
Most senior dogs and cats also have a lot less
energy than a puppy or kitten, and so can be a great choice for less - active households.
You might discover that one of our older dogs will be a better fit for your lifestyle since they are usually much less
work than a puppy.
Proper training is a long term project that can't be rushed along at a faster
rate than the puppy is capable of handling.
These are packed even higher with extra nutrition, etc.,
than the puppy really needs, since the original formulation was already sufficient for the puppy.
Senior dogs have reached their maturity levels and have less energy to
burn than puppies, so they won't be running around the house as much.
The study also found that puppies that attended puppy classes had exposure to a greater number of other dogs and people during the critical
period than puppies that did not attend puppy classes.
Depending on the health status of the adult pet when it is adopted, it is possible that caring for adult pets is less
expensive than puppies or kittens.
For instance, senior pets have different
requirements than puppies or kittens, and animals with diabetes, kidney disease, and other health conditions can benefit from specific diets.