Comments on: Adoption….puppies Vs Adults?

By: Yogi and Me

Yogi and Me — Thu, 19 Nov 2009 03:21:28 +0000

what is the question again?
If the question is should you adopt a pup or an adult it will depends on if you want to put up with teething, potty training for the first time, the shots and all the stuff puppies would get into vs a dog that is already more adjusted and might have already had some type of training.
Either way, you are able to adopt a pup from a shelter, you just have to keep looking. Look for a beagle rescue and you will be likely to be find a beagle pup.
It’s all up to you and your husband and your availability, puppy like babies are a lot of work. As long as you have the time for it..either one is good.
And Bravo for adopting.

By: success_

success_ — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 23:57:23 +0000

While adopting an adult dog does have definite advantages, and is a noble act- I have adopted adults as well as a pup in the past, but I prefer puppies.
Not just because all of the puppy cuteness and fun, frustrations come with it as well. But because the early training is important bonding for me and my dog and I hate missing out on that.

By: Westley's mom

Westley's mom — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:36:13 +0000

I have rescued an adult, and a puppy. I would definitely go the adult route again, and I would think long and hard about a puppy again. I love puppies, they are wonderful. But they also make you crazy. They whine & cry, they chew up all your stuff, they shred the toilet paper, they potty in the house, they get in the trash, and you have to watch them every second. If you want to play with puppies, go to a shelter or Petsmart when they have adoptions going on, but leave them there and take home an adult, and keep your sanity! Plus puppies find homes much faster than adults, so you will be doing an extra good thing by giving a home to an adult.

By: Mallory

Mallory — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 17:37:30 +0000

personally i like adults out of rescues….i feel like they appreicate what you are doing for them!!! thats just me but i have done both and find that puppies dont seem to “get it” like adult dogs do . also i have vounteered at a shelter for about a year and seems like the need to have ppl rescue adults is way more i mean everybody comes in and wants a puppy

By: Princess Consuela Banana Hammock

Princess Consuela Banana Hammock — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:56:48 +0000

I would go for an adult dog, even thought my puppy was so adorable when he was little I do not miss the potty training and behavioural training, I would much rather get a dog that has already been trained for me and is just there for me to enjoy, also it’s a lot harder for adult dogs to be placed in loving homes because everyone wants the cute puppy

By: JB

JB — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 10:43:55 +0000

We have done all kinds. We now have 2 retired seeing eye dogs, both black labs. The waiting list is at least a year. they are fully trained, bred for temperament and are awesome!! We had a puppy from the spca once, after a year and half we had to find her a home – she was nuts and kept running away. We then adopted a saved greyhound. They are really cool but this one bit my 10 year old in the face unprovoked so we couldn’t keep him because we didnt trust him with kids, other than that he was wonderful. SO – I would skip the puppy crap and get a retired trained dog!

By: RottiesR

RottiesR — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 08:59:11 +0000

yep, I’m a registed rottie breeder and I love my babies and I’m glad that there are people out there who also love my babies. However, not only do I breed – I rescue and retrain them. I do both sides of the coin. In my opinion, Greyhounds are rescue dogs just as much as dogs in a shelter. Greyhounds need alot of exercise, high fences and strong leashes because if it gets loose – it’s gone. It runs until it can’t anymore and then it can not find it’s way home. I mean they can run for miles and miles. Yes, puppies are great but you do have alot of expense with them the first year. And you need to have alot of patience with them . Adult dogs, can come with a whole lot of baggage and will also need tons of patience to figure out what makes them tick, what sets them off, and how to fix it. When the time comes, you should make a list of REALISTIC pros & cons for each type and see where you end up. You also might want to spend sometime doing some online research and talking to shelter personnel and greyhound rescue people. Personally, I have had my share of shelter dogs/puppys and older/ and they were all wonderful dogs.

By: ♀Ünicandy♀ - There goes my Heart

♀Ünicandy♀ - There goes my Heart — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:33:49 +0000

I always said I wouldnt get another puppy again – untill someone dumped a fluffly white bundle in my arms and said “its only for a couple of nights, he’s too small to go in kennels”. That was almost a year ago now. And I have to admit, at the beginning, I couldnt wait for him to grow out of his puppy stage as Id forgotten what it was like! But now, he’s just turned a year and I look at him sometimes and wonder where those puppy days went – though he still thinks he is one! And thats only after a year. I’m still saying now that I will never have a puppy again – but when you fall in love, you fall in love, age is but a number! (I also said I would never in my life own a terrier, let alone westie!) I see so many older dogs come in that, if I had the space, I would take on in a heartbeat and I know in the future I will. I guess what Im saying is, you’ll know the dog when you see it, regardless of age.
And to the person who said Greyhounds need a lot of exercise – NOT TRUE!! This is one of the oldest myths around! Greyhounds are known as the fastest couch potatos on earth – yes they are fast, but they need only a couple of 20min walks a day, less than a terrier! Give them a good walk and they will curl up and sleep all day if you let them!

By: Tigger

Tigger — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 21:36:00 +0000

I did the Greyhound thing (never again), they are usually not house trained & after they have finished racing at around 4 years of age are untrainable. Mine had to go back to rescue. I adopted a battered, overbred, raced & generally ill treated 4 year old Whippet & she is gorgeous, no mess, well behaved & hates the postman with a passion. I love the breed so much I searched the internet for an older puppy & was lucky enough to find one that old girl loved. Old girl is almost 8 years old & will not let me take the puppy away. The play fight & race around like loonies all day. The best thing I ever did was get a rescue dog. Hope I helped a little.

By: nustuf s

nustuf s — Tue, 17 Nov 2009 20:23:47 +0000

Puppy. Yeah, they might be hard to handle, and you have to train them, and, yeah, they can be pretty hyper, but you can establish a better relationship with it because its younger, and more trusting, therefore, you can have a stronger bond with it. Plus, it’s kinda fun training animals to do things because then you can take pride in accomplishing a goal.