Puppies are gorgeous, aren’t they? Is there any other creature more likely to make us go all soppy and want to take them home? Probably not – their big eyes and too-large ears are enough to make anyone want to give them a home.
Puppies handed in to rescue centres or animal charities such as the RSPCA are much more likely to find new homes than older dogs. Yet adult pre-loved dogs often make the best pets and there are plenty of reasons why you should consider rehoming one.
For one thing, when you meet a puppy you are meeting a partly developed dog. You don’t know how it is going to grow and develop: how big it will get and what its temperament will be like will be largely dependent on its genetics, and you may never meet its parents. Even early experiences in a puppy’s life can affect how it will develop, so even if you take home a puppy and give it the best, most loving home it could imagine it could develop a temperament that you wouldn’t expect.
Dogs, however, are already grown up, so you know what size of dog you’re going to need to accommodate. They are also fully developed in their temperament and nature and this will have been largely determined by the temperament of its parents but also of its upbringing. If you meet a fully-grown dog in a shelter, you will be able to tell whether it will fit in with your family and whether it is a dog that you will want to take home.
They also take far less training than puppies – they are normally house-trained and know basic commands like ‘sit’ or ‘stay’. They don’t need round-the-clock care like a puppy can, though you’ll both probably want to spend much of the early days together until your dog starts to feel secure and safe in its new home.
Preloved dogs are usually given to animal charities like the RSPCA because their owners cannot care for them anymore. Most dog-owners do everything they can to avoid having to give their best friend away, but sometimes financial and home circumstances can be bad enough that giving the dog to a charity is the kindest thing. Other dogs available for rehoming have been neglected or abused and these dogs can be unsocial or aggressive – or they can be incredibly grateful for being given the chance of a new life. These latter dogs make fantastic, loyal pets.
If you adopt your dog through the RSPCA, their staff can advise you on a dog’s background and temperament so that you can choose carefully the ones that you want to get to know a bit better before making a final choice. edit.
Puppies handed in to rescue centres or animal charities such as the RSPCA are much more likely to find new homes than older dogs. Yet adult pre-loved dogs often make the best pets and there are plenty of reasons why you should consider rehoming one.
For one thing, when you meet a puppy you are meeting a partly developed dog. You don’t know how it is going to grow and develop: how big it will get and what its temperament will be like will be largely dependent on its genetics, and you may never meet its parents. Even early experiences in a puppy’s life can affect how it will develop, so even if you take home a puppy and give it the best, most loving home it could imagine it could develop a temperament that you wouldn’t expect.
Dogs, however, are already grown up, so you know what size of dog you’re going to need to accommodate. They are also fully developed in their temperament and nature and this will have been largely determined by the temperament of its parents but also of its upbringing. If you meet a fully-grown dog in a shelter, you will be able to tell whether it will fit in with your family and whether it is a dog that you will want to take home.
They also take far less training than puppies – they are normally house-trained and know basic commands like ‘sit’ or ‘stay’. They don’t need round-the-clock care like a puppy can, though you’ll both probably want to spend much of the early days together until your dog starts to feel secure and safe in its new home.
Preloved dogs are usually given to animal charities like the RSPCA because their owners cannot care for them anymore. Most dog-owners do everything they can to avoid having to give their best friend away, but sometimes financial and home circumstances can be bad enough that giving the dog to a charity is the kindest thing. Other dogs available for rehoming have been neglected or abused and these dogs can be unsocial or aggressive – or they can be incredibly grateful for being given the chance of a new life. These latter dogs make fantastic, loyal pets.
If you adopt your dog through the RSPCA, their staff can advise you on a dog’s background and temperament so that you can choose carefully the ones that you want to get to know a bit better before making a final choice. edit.
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