[angiesample]

10 Reasons Senior Pets Rule:

1. When senior pets are adopted, they seem to understand that they've been rescued, and are all the more thankful for it.

2. A senior pet's personality has already developed, so you'll know if he or she is a good fit for your family.

3. You can teach an old dog (or cat or other pet) new tricks (I do every day with my own cats!): Senior pets have the attention span and impulse control that makes them easier to train than their youthful counterparts.

4. A senior pet may very well already know basic commands anyway!

5. In particular, senior pets are often already housetrained, or can be more easily housetrained than a young pet with a tiny bladder.

6. A senior pet won't grow any larger, so you'll know exactly how much pet you're getting.

7. Senior pets are often content to just relax in your company, unlike younger pets, who may get into mischief because they're bored.

8. Speaking of relaxing, senior pets make great napping buddies.

9. Senior pets know that chew toys (not shoes) are for chewing and scratching posts (not furniture) are for scratching.

10. Senior pets are some of the hardest to find homes for -- so when you adopt a senior pet, you're truly saving a life.

[reeskujo]

That's great I love it!...I'm glad you posted it.

[Lunareclipse]

We love adopting older dogs. They certainly are easier to train and most are already house trained. Our pyrenees took no time at all to house train. He was an outdoor dog before we got him. He has adjusted to the indoors quite easily and I don't think he would want to be left outdoors ever again. I don't think we could adopt a puppy when there is a perfectly good older dog that has already been trained.

[Lara's mom]

My senior girl, Bailey has been with me since she was a tiny puppy. Over the years, we have become so close; we are like one heart and one soul...