What is the advantage of adopting an adult?
For the prospective owner, there are many advantages to adopting an adult versus bringing a young puppy into the household. These dogs are normally well adjusted to being handled, even by strangers; their basic personality is developed and the health of the dog is known. The dogs are normally well accustomed to grooming and are usually crate trained. The fundamentals In bringing a kennel dog into the home, there are several basic concepts which must always be considered. – Firstly, you must always put yourself into the dog’s “shoes” so you understand why the dog is behaving the way they do in new situations. – Secondly, you must always be consistent in how you train – this is how an animal eventually makes the necessary “connection” in their mind between environment and appropriate behavior. – Thirdly, as part of consistency it is vital all family members are engaged so that the consistency isn’t being delivered only by one person in the household – everyone must work the same way. Hou
