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In reply to the discussion: Adopting a dog - some questions [View all]bamagal62
(3,257 posts)25. If you've ever had a toddler
Thats what having a puppy is like. You have to watch them ALL the time. Its a huge time commitment for potty training, socialization, discipline. Its great in the end as youve trained them to your lifestyle. But, you have to know upfront that you are basically adding a new child/baby to your household. I love puppies. But, Ill never have another one. (Potty training is the worst as you have to take them out ALL the time for it to work.) Crate training is the way to go. My dog is 4 and still sleeps in her crate. She wants to sleep there and lets me know that its time to go to bed!
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I've raised 5 German Shepherds from pups and absolutley subscribe to the pack 'theory'.
trof
Jul 2019
#57
If you have nice furniture, I would definitely suggest an adult dog instead of a puppy.
Arkansas Granny
Jul 2019
#7
Actually, I prefer to get a puppy even though my puppy chewed all my Keen sandles up
womanofthehills
Jul 2019
#47
My daughter rescued an older dog who is a sweetheart, decided he needed company and got
Tech
Jul 2019
#11
Check with your local PetSmart. Ours have rescue groups every Saturday out front with rescues. n/t
zackymilly
Jul 2019
#22
Puppies easily get adopted. Adopting a mature dog sounds more like the ticket for your family
emmaverybo
Jul 2019
#27
I also found my dog on Petfinder. The shelter that had him had made a video of him and
ooky
Jul 2019
#28
For me, I looked for an adoptable dog that was between 1-3 years old, already house trained.
boston bean
Jul 2019
#45
We got our first dog this week, a one year old rescue terrier cross, Safe to say it's life changing!
OnDoutside
Jul 2019
#50
We have always started with puppies but adopted an older dog this past Jan.
The empressof all
Jul 2019
#55