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Housetrained |
1.
Older dogs are
housetrained.
You won't have to go through the difficult stage(s) of teaching a
puppy house manners and mopping/cleaning up after accidents. |
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Won't
chew inappropriate items |
2.
Older dogs are not teething puppies, and
won't
chew
your
shoes and furniture while growing up.
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Focus
to learn |
3.
Older dogs
can
focus well
because they've mellowed. Therefore, they learn quickly.
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Know
what "no" means |
4.
Older dogs
have
learned what "no" means.
If they hadn't learned it, they wouldn't have gotten to be
"older" dogs.
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Settle
in with the "pack" |
5.
Older dogs
settle
in easily,
because they've learned what it takes to get along with others and
become part of a pack.
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Good
at giving love |
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.
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WYSIWYG |
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.
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Instant
companions |
8.
Older dogs are
instant
companions
-- ready for hiking, car trips, and other things you like to do.
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Time
for yourself |
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.
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A
good night's sleep |
10.
Older dogs
let
you get a good night's sleep
because they're accustomed to human schedules and don't need
nighttime feedings, comforting, or bathroom breaks.
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A Lady's smile.
