- Many shelter dogs are already housetrained
- Many shelter dogs have already lived with children
- Adult dogs are easier to train than young puppies
- Dogs are generally more predictable
- Dogs mature out of their "teenage phase" until they are often two years old
- You are taking a stand against the pet overpopulation crisis and saving an animal!
View the entire Puppy vs. Dog article from the Sacramento SPCA web site by CLICKING HERE.