Saturday, March 6, 2010

Tips On Rehoming An Adult Dog

By Stanley Duray

Puppies are without a doubt a fantastic joy to receive into any home. Anyone who has ever had a puppy will know what the life they will bring to any house, but whilst they bring such fun they can also be a bit of a pain as well. As such if you are looking to get a new dog, why not consider getting an adult dog instead. Here are some tips on rehoming an adult dog.

So what reasons might you want to get an adult dog to head off a lovely cute puppy? Well, the most obvious reason is because an adult dog is a lot easier to manage and deal with than a puppy will be. Most people when they get a new animal will go for a puppy, but this will primarily be because it is a lot cuter than an adult. However they do not think ahead in the circumstances, and getting an adult dog will end up being unlocked more of an easy ride in most cases.

Any adult dog will already have got over their youthful antics of running around the house and chewing on everyone's shoes, and generally causing a bit of havoc within the home. An adult dog will be a lot easier to handle, and will come straight into the family of fully trained in most respects and ready to go.

While some people this is not ideal, because they want to have a brand-new animal to grow up with them, for others who have not got the time and are not willing to put in the efforts to raise a new puppy, getting an adult dog is the ideal choice. In most cases any adult dog that comes into the house will have already had all of the relevant vaccinations and will be neutered. This will save greatly on money and hassle of having to do this with a puppy.

When it comes to integrating your adult dog into their home, you need to take this slowly and understand that they are getting used to a new foreign environment. If you have other animals in the house, you need to try to help them get along as much as possible as you will not one fighting all of the time.

You need to be patient but also clarify the house rules that are set out by you. If your new dog ends up having an accident in the house, they will need to be punished fully. It is possible that they will need to be housebroken again if they have forgotten their training was in kennels, but this should not be too difficult to do.

If you do all this you will soon be able to enjoy all of the attention of your lovely new dog.

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