Maybe you love potty-training, figuring out how to keep your furniture from getting chewed, and being up at night with a fuzzy puppy, but not everyone loves that or wants that. Guess what? Adult dogs can be the absolute best! Our family has decided that we are adult-dog people, and the grown-up dogs are so much fun. Not that all rescue dogs are potty-trained, but often all they need is a refresher of where the doggy-toilet is. And not all adult dogs are non-chewers, but it is easier to substitute a chewy toy for the legs of your great-grandma's chair. Some people feel that a puppy is better because you can "train them right" from the beginning, but I have to tell you that our adult rescue dogs are so darn grateful to be in a home with a loving family that they are very happy to learn what you are trying to teach them. Out of 16 foster dogs, all but a couple were adults, and we've had fantastic "luck" with every one of them. All are a little different, and respond in their own way, but with love and patience and sometimes a little professional help from our favorite trainers, they do great, and move on to their forever homes ready to love and be loved. Think about adding an adult dog to your family!
Bo is an adult Treeing Walker Coonhound and Josie is an adult Akita mix.
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Two Paws Up! This is an outstanding post. We linked to it on our website and posted a link to the Lucky Pup Rescue in Kennebunkport as well. Thanks for all you do! LoLLy is a rescue and we appreciate it! On behalf of all rescues and their lucky Humans, Love, your PaLs, LuLu and LoLLy! http://www.luluandlolly.com
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