TOP 10 REASONS
TO ADOPT AN
OLDER DOG
1. Older dogs
are usually
housetrained.
You won't have
to go through
the difficult
stage(s) of
teaching a puppy
house manners
and mopping up
after accidents.
2. Older dogs
are not teething
puppies, and
won't chew your
shoes and
furniture while
growing up.
3. Older dogs
can focus well
because they've
mellowed.
Therefore, they
learn quickly.
4. Older dogs
have learned
what "no" means.
If they hadn't
learned it, they
wouldn't have
gotten to be
"older" dogs.
5. Older dogs
settle in
easily, because
they've learned
what it takes to
get along with
others and
become part of a
pack.
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.
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.
8. Older dogs
are instant
companions --
ready for
hiking, car
trips, and other
things you like
to do.
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.
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.
To learn more
about the
pleasures of
older dog
adoption, please
visit the Senior
Dogs Project
site at
www.srdogs.com
Pet of the Week: The Roice Hurst celebration of older pets!
Scooby - ADOPTED! Zoey - ADOPTED! Duke - ADOPTED! , , , and older cats, too! Cheddar, age 7
To adopt a wonderful pet, contact Roice Hurst Humane Society at (970) 434-7337 or visit their website at www.RHhumanesociety.com.