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puppy vs. young adult dog I'm curious about getting a puppy vs. a young adult dog. I got a 4 month old puppy about 17 years ago. I didn't think it was difficult to have her because she was so well behaved from the start. She basically potty trained herself the first week. I lived in an apartment at the time too. She really had no accidents at all for all of the many years that she was with me. I wonder if puppies are really that difficult compared to a young adult dog of about 1 year old. I only hear of puppies being difficult, but I remember that my only puppy was so very easy. I'm asking because there is a chance I will end up with one or the other due to an unfortunate circumstance for a high quality breeder I know about. All of this breeder's dogs are going into rescue because she is somewhat prematurely going into an assisted living situation. The one year old is a show quality dog (not a yorkie) that is as sweet as a doll, and the puppy hasn't been born yet. Both dogs would be absolutely well socialized by their breeder like all of her previous litters. |
For me, it was essential to get a young adult dog. Dex is about a year old. I don't have the stamina and ability to chase after a puppy or take one outside to potty all day and night. I don't have the patience to go through the teething stage again. Getting a dog who is already housetrained and has good manners is the only thing that would work for me. On the other hand, in many cases, an older dog comes with issues. Maybe they aren't properly housetrained, or the previous owner let them bark all the time. They may have been treated badly in some way, and you have to build trust from the ground up. If you get a puppy, you start fresh. You can make a point of rewarding the behaviors you want and teaching them to avoid behaviors you don't want. You teach them that humans are friends. You get to smell that delicious puppy breath. If I was able to do it, I'd probably have gotten a puppy, but since I can't, I'm so glad Dex and I were available to each other at the same time. |
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