Choosing Between Rescue Dogs and Puppies Boston MA

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Choosing between a rescue dog and a puppy can be very difficult. On one hand, you might really want to care for a dog from the earliest stages all the way through adulthood. Where other people may recoil at the idea of a puppy chewing on a treasured pair of slippers, you might find an endearing, irreplaceable memory. Raising a puppy is often compared to bringing up a baby, not only in the amount of care required but also for the emotional power of the experience.

On the other hand, adopting a rescue dog will be appealing to those who want to bring a neglected dog into a loving home. There's no better feeling than doing what you can to improve the life of a loving dog who doesn't understand why she's been abandoned. Many people also want to find a purebred dog, which leads them to rescue groups as opposed to shelters (where most dogs are mixes). Choosing a rescue dog, like choosing any dog, is a process that requires you to carefully consider what kind of dog you can responsibly bring into your life at this time.

If you haven't already, take a little time to honestly examine your current life, making sure that you are in a position to add a dog to it and make your dog happy. For help on this, check out our article, "How To Decide Whether You're Ready for a New Dog."

If you determine that you're ready for a dog, and are trying to choose between a rescue dog and a puppy, the following may aid you in your reflection.

1. Does the idea of an excitable, teething and urinating puppy sound unbearable to you? Would you laugh about the occasional accident or cry about it? If you look forward to the process of training a puppy and know that realistically some accidents will definitely happen, then go for the puppy. If you'd cry over the accidents, then consider a rescue dog instead of a puppy. Most rescue dogs are past puppy age, which means you won't have to worry about teething or housebreaking. But some dogs will be more mature in age and you end up asking yourself, 'Do I want a nine-month-old rambunctious adolescent or a five-year-old mature adult?' Not an easy choice!
   
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