Older dogs are housetrained. Older dogs are not teething puppies, and won't chew your shoes and furniture while growing up.
Older dogs can focus better because they're more mellow.
Therefore, they learn more quickly than puppies. 5.Older dogs settle in more easily, because they've learned what it takes to get along with others and become part of a pack. Older dogs are good at giving love, once they get into their new, loving home. They are grateful for the second chance they've been given. Puppies can grow up to be quite different from what they seemed at first.