Gunner from GF

Great news! Gunner, a six year old terrier mix, at the GF Humane Society was recently adopted by my sister and her family! Gunner has been with them for about a week now. He's a very nice dog and fit in right away. My sister says it's like he's always been a part of their family! Gunner's previous owners, who had him since he was a puppy, divorced and neither of them wanted to keep him. Thanks to my sister and her family for making Gunner a part of their family.

Many times, when families are considering adopting a dog they are only interested in puppies or very young dogs. Remember that there are benefits to adopting adult dogs.

• You know how big the dog is, what color it is, the coat length and how much grooming will be required.
• You do not have to go though the time and effort of puppyhood. Many people would rather skip the crying and whining, chewing and destruction, and house training that accompany a puppy.
• You will enjoy the feeling of saving the dog's life because adult dogs are less likely to be adopted than puppies.
• An adult often has already been trained to some extent.
• Adult dogs are easier to train. They have longer attention spans than puppies and are often more eager to please.
• Housebreaking an older dog is much easier than a puppy: he has more physical control and a larger bladder.
• If you work full-time or for most of the day, an adult dog is much more able to cope with being left alone.
  (info from Freedom Service Dogs and Petdogs-L)