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. Older dogs leave you time for yourself, because they don't make the kinds of demands on your time and attention that puppies and young dogs do. Older dogs let you get a good night's sleep because they're accustomed to human schedules and don't need nighttime feedings, comforting, or bathroom breaks.