Older dogs have outgrown the puppy's impulse to chew. You can teach an old dog new tricks. Your old dog might teach you some new tricks. Pups appeal to everyone just because they're cute. But it takes a little wisdom to appreciate an older dog.
Older dogs are usually more quiet than rowdy young dogs.
If a dog has been neglected or mistreated, you can change a life and make its later years the best years. Invest some patience and kindness in an older dog and you'll be rewarded with a lifetime of affection and devotion. They need you most. Who We Are The Adams County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is a non-profit organization that serves Adams County and functions under a governing board elected by the membership. Its purposes are to provide effective means of preventing abuse of animals, to assist in the enforcement of public laws enacted for the protection of animals, and to house and find homes for stray and unwanted animals.